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LabTek - Model SUN-SL-002 -Direct Shear Test Apparatus for Soil Testing
The Direct Shear Test Apparatus by LabTek, model SUN-SL-002, is designed for precise soil testing in laboratory settings. This apparatus is manufactured in India and meets various international standards, including ASTM D3080 and BS 1377-7, ensuring its compliance with recognized testing protocols. The apparatus features a robust loading unit with a load yoke capable of applying normal stresses up to 8 kg/sq. cm. It includes a shear box assembly with components like plain and perforated gripper plates and porous stones. The apparatus is capable of performing tests on 60 x 60 x 25 mm square specimens. It comes with a set of weights that provide different loading capacities, and it operates on a 230 Volts Single Phase A.C. Electrical supply. Optional accessories include additional weights, a soil sampler for specific specimen sizes, and spare porous stones for testing continuity. The device is suitable for laboratories requiring precise soil shear strength assessments.
Standards: TS 1900-2 | ASTM D3080 | BS 1377-7 | AASHTO T236 | NF P094 071-1/2, IS 2720 (PART XIII)
Specification: The apparatus comprises of the following:
Loading Unit: Supplied with load yoke with direct and lever system for applying load. Normal stress capacity 8 kg/sq. cm. Load is applied either directly or through a counter balanced detachable lever. Provision is made for the load to be applied either through a steel ball recessed in the loading pad or direct through a boss on the pre calibrated loading yoke. The loading unit is provided with V strips and roller strips for frictionless movement of shear box housing.
Shear Box Assembly: Comprising direct shear box in two halves for a square specimen size 60 x 60 x 25mm one pair of plain gripper plates, One pair of perforated gripper plates, one pair of porous stones, one top of loading pad.
Shear Box Housing:
- Accommodates the direct shear box assembly.
- Complete with two ball roller strips.
- Specimen cutter: for cutting 60 x 60 x 25 mm.