Soil-Lab

The section includes soil testing equipment for laboratory tests, analysis and classification:

  • Sample preparation equipment for preparing undisturbed, remold and compacted sample; Atterberg limits, plastic limit and particle analysis; moisture contents and chemical test for evaluation physical properties of soil sample.
  • Equipment to determine the compaction or maximum density of a soil.
  • Permeability testing equipment are also available to evaluate flow characteristics on granular soils and fine grained soils.

All Soil-Lab Atterberg Limits Calcium Carbonate Content CBR Load Frames Color Consolidometers Expansion Index Testing Hydrometer Analysis of Soil Moisture Content of Soil Permeability of Soil pH Pin Hole Dispersion Relative Density of Soil Soil Compaction Tests Soil Sample Ejectors Sand Equivalent Test Sample Preparation Unconfined Soil Tester Volume Change of Soil

Laboratory Mixer, 5-Qt. (4.73L)

Laboratory Mixer has been designed to provide material testing labs with a step up in quality from the typical lab mixer. This mixer has been designed specifically for the demands of cement and soil mixing and not as a kitchen-prep machine. This new mixer, with its clear safety cover provides a design, which allows for material, water and other additives to be easily added to the mix via a port at the top of the mixer. The clear safety cover is attached to the mixer, independent of the bowl and can be removed for cleaning. The mixer features lightweight aluminum construction and comes with a stainless steel stirrer and mixing bowl.

Mortar Mixer, 5L (5.3qt)

This excellent, alternative to the Hobart mixer features two-speed, manual-control with a very robust design, expressly made for the efficient mixing of cement pastes and mortar. The mixer offers two speeds: 140 rpm for revolving with 62 rpm planetary action and 285 rpm revolving with15 planetary action. This mixer features a heavy-duty design, which provides excellent stability when placed on a counter top. Provides open mixing bowl for easy visual consistency control. Simple distance control between stirrer paddle and mixing bowl maintains standard distance between bowl and stirrer. Hoisting mechanism can also be used to lower the mixing bowl. Quick-clamping system allows mixing bowl to be attached to the mixer easily. Provided with standard stainless steel bowl and standard beater.

Soil Mortar

Heavy porcelain mortar, glazed outside surface and unglazed inside; for use with pestle to break up soil particle aggregates for testing. Mortar is 3.5" (90mm) ID x 2.25" (57mm).

Soil Pestle

Rubber-tipped 8" (203mm) long pestle, made for gently grinding soils without breaking individual particles.

Mixer, 5-Qt. (4.73L), 120V 60Hz

Mixer for mixing material samples. The H-3839 operates on the principle of planetary action, where the beater reaches every part of a batch, rotating on its axis in opposite directions as it moves around the bowl. This mixer thoroughly blends, mixes, and aerates all ingredients for a consistent, predictable finished batch. Selective agitator transmission has 3 speed settings: 139, 285, and 591 RPM. Direct gear drive and a heavy-duty motor ensure constant mixing speeds under load. A locking hand lever provides precise raising and lowering of the mixing bowl. The mixer includes a stainless steel bowl, a wire whip, a dough hook, and an aluminum flat beater. It is suggested that a stainless steel beater or a Humboldt extreme-duty whisk be purchased for materials mixing applications for improved beater life.

Unconfined Soil Testers

unconfined soil testers allow for quick and accurate determinations of unconfined compressive strength of cohesive soils in intact, remolded or reconstituted condition in the field or lab. They can be used with cohesive materials, which will not bleed water during deformation or compaction testing and retain their intrinsic strength after removal from loading pressures, such as clay or cemented soils. Conversely, soils, which are dry and crumbly, such as peats, silts and sands cannot be tested with these testers.

Soil Volume Change Meters (PVC)

Used to evaluate potentially dangerous swelling/shrinking conditions found in clay soils in commercial/residential development sites. PVC (potential volume change) refers to maximum possible volume change a soil could undergo when submitted to changing moisture conditions. It features fast and simple operation, measuring both shrinkage and swelling of soils and is ideal for gauging swelling of clay soils.