Combined pH-Cond-TDS-salinity meter

Soil Lab
  • Combined pH-cum-TDS-Salinity, Temperature meter,
    Model-Hanna HI5521
  • Use: To find the salinity and pH of soil

Dynamic cone penetration test

Soil Lab
  • Pavement Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
  • Use: To find the field CBR

Fall Cone Penetrometer

Soil Lab
  • Digital type soil and bitumen penetration tester
  • Use: To find the liquid limit of soil and
    penetration value of bitumen

Triaxial Shear Test

Soil Lab
  • Triaxial Cell (Universal), Load Cell (25kN),
    Load Frame (100kN) & vertical clearance 800mm &
    HC -325mm. Compressor-10kg/cm2,
    vacuum pump & small cell, LVDT,
    Data acquisition unit,
    PR sensor, control panel unit
  • Use: To find the shear strength of soil

Hydraulic extruder (Electrically operated)

Soil Lab
  • Hydraulic extruder (motorised) adopter plates
    and adopter for 38,50,75,100 and 150 mm tubes
  • Use: To extrude the soil samples for testing

Unconfined Compression Test Setup

Soil Lab
  • Unconfined Compression Tester with 2 kN proving ring
  • and dial Gauge 0.01mm 25mm travel and
    pair conical seating
  • Use: To find the strength of soil

Consolidation Test Setup

Soil Lab
  • Spacer (SS)-Fabricated at M/S Steel Industries
    (60mm dia for consolidation cell)
  • Use: To find the settlement of soil

Permeability Test Setup

Soil Lab
  • Permeability Apparatus and overhead tank
  • Use: To find the permeability of soil

Direct Shear Apparatus

Soil Lab
  • Direct Shear Apparatus
  • 2 KN with dial gauge and compression
    Tester proving ring 2KN with dial gauge.
  • Use: To find the strength of soil

Mechanical sieve shaker (motorized) with soil sieves

Soil Lab
  • Set of soil sieves ,200mm diameter, brass frame
    of sieve sizes 4075, 2.36,2.00,1.18,1.00mm,
    600, 425, 300-, 150-, 90- and 75-micron
    sieves with pan and lid.
  • Mechanical sieve shaker, motorised with built
    in timer for above (Sl.No.4)
  • Use: For classification of soil

Automatic motorized universal compactor with Light and heavy compaction moulds

Soil Lab
  • Automatic (motorised) universal Compactor for
    both IS light and Heavy Compaction
  • Compaction test equipment complete with
    accessories (mould with base plate, collar etc.)
    rammer for (a) IS light compaction and (b)IS
    heavy Compaction,
    as per IS 2720 parts 7 and 8
  • Use: For soil compaction

CBR test equipment with CBR moulds

Soil Lab
  • CBR Test equipment complete with standard CBR mould (16)
    with base plate and collar rammer spacer disc surcharge weights
    tripod and dial gauge for measurement of swell motorised loading
    frame of capacity 5 tonnes with providing
    ring and load dial, l oading plunger, penetration
    measuring dial gauge etc. complete for carrying out CBR test.
  • Use: To find the CBR value of soil for pavement design

Other basic equipments

Soil Lab
  • Field density by core cutter method and sand replacement method
  • Atterberg limit test apparatus
  • Hydrometer, Pycnometer
  • Post hole auger
  • Use: to carry out tests in accordance with IS: 2720 – 1985