AZA 0915 SWELL TEST APPARATUS

Description

Specification:
It is designed to determine the swelling pressure developed by soil specimens moulded to desired densities at knows moisture contents when soaked in water. The load applied to restrain the swelling is transferred to a load measuring proving ring through a perforated swell plate and a load transfer bar. The proving ring is attached to the lead screw of hand operated load frame. A soaking tank is provided for saturating the specimen and the base of the mould has channels and radial grooves with connecting holes it consists one each of :
AZA 0915A Load Frame, Hand Operated, Capacity 50 KN (5,000 kgf)
AZA 0915B Mould, 100mm dia x 127.3mm height (1,000ml volume) with base plate and collar
AZA 0915C Proving Ring, with integral boss, high sensitivity 2.5KN (250 Kgf) capacity
AZA 0915D Dial Gauge , 25 mm travel, 0.01mm least count Lid & receiver in G.I. frame for 300 mm dia x 450 mm dia sieves
AZA 0915E Perforated swell plate, 100 mm dia x 16 mm thick
AZA 0915F Spencer, 100 mm dia x 12.7 mm thick
AZA 0915G Pair of Porous stones, 100 mm dia x 12.7 mm thick
AZA 0915H Load Transfer Bar
AZA 0915I Steel Ball
AZA 0915J Soaking Tank, 250 mm dia x 210 mm high