Apparatus

Apparatus for Soil Tests with details

1.       Sieves – IS 460 Part – 1,2,3

2.       Measuring Cylinder – IS 878-1956

3.       Casagrande Cup – IS 9259-1979

Drop height – 10mm, Turning Crank ratio 2 revolutions per second.

4.       Cone Penetrometer – IS 11196-1985

a.       Cone - Height – 35mm, Upper Dia – 5mm

b.      The mass of the plunger along with its components and cone shall be 80 ± 0.5 g.

c.       The penetration of cone after 5 seconds shall be noted.

5.       Proctor Mould – IS 10074-1982

a.       1000 cc mould - Internal Dia – 100±0.4 mm, Outer Dia – 112 mm, Height – 127.3±0.2mm

b.      2250 cc mould - Internal Dia – 150±0.4 mm, Outer Dia – 162 mm, Height – 127.3±0.2mm

6.       CBR Mould – IS 9669-1980

a.       Mould- Internal Dia - 150±0.1mm, Outer Dia – 160mm, Height - 175±0.1mm

b.      Collar - Height – 60mm

c.       Spacer Disk - Height – 47.7mmm Dia – 148mm

d.      Annular weight (2.5KG) - Dia – 147mm, Hole at centre – 53mm dia

e.      Perforated Plate - Dia – 148mm, Thickness – 5mm, Max 42 holes of 1.5mm dia

f.        Penetration Plunger - Dia - 50±0.1mm, height – 100mm approx.

7.       Rammer 4.9 KG – IS 9189-1979

Height of fall - 450±0.5mm, Rammer Weight – 4.9±50gm

8.       Rammer 2.6 KG - IS 9198-1979

Height of fall - 310±0.5mm, Rammer Weight – 2.6±25gm

9.       FDD Test Apparatus

a.       Cylindrical calibrating Container for small pouring cylinder.

Dia – 100mm, Internal Depth – 150mm, Volume Accuracy – 0.25%

Flange – 50mm wide approx and 5mm thick

b.      Cylindrical calibrating container for large pouring cylinder.

Dia – 200mm, Internal Depth – 250mm, Volume Accuracy – 0.15%

Flange – 75mm wide approx and 5mm thick

c.       Metal Tray with central hole for Small Cylinder.

300 mm square and 40 mm deep with 100 mm hole in the centre.

d.      Metal Tray with central hole for Large Cylinder

450 mm square and 50 mm deep with 200 mm hole in the centre.

e.      Small Pouring Cylinder

Total Height – 380 mm, Internal Diameter – 115mm

f.        Large Pouring Cylinder

Total Height – 610mm, Internal Diameter – 215 mm

g.       Sand - 1 mm passing and 600 micron retained.

10.   Moisture Apparatus -

11.   CBR Machine – Penetration Rate 1.25mm per minute.

Apparatus for Aggregates Tests with details

1.       AIV MACHINE – IS 2386 Part 4

a.       Total wt. Of AIV  machine -  Between 60 to 45 KG.

b.      Base - 22 to 30 KG.

c.       Cylindrical Steel Cup - Diameter 102mm and Depth 50mm

d.      Metal tup or hammer – 13.5 to 14 KG, Diameter 100mm, height 5cm

e.      Height of fall - 380±5.0mm

f.        Measure - Diameter 75mm, depth 50mm.

g.       Tamping rod - Diameter 10mm, Length 230mm.

2.       FI & EI test apparatus – IS 2386 Part 1

3.       10% fines value test apparatus  - IS 2386 Part 4

a.       Tamping Rod – Diameter 16mm, Length 45 to 60mm

b.      Cylindrical metal measure – Diameter 11.5cm, Height 18cm

4.       Los Angeles Machine – IS 2386 Part 4

a.       Hollow Steel Cylinder – Diameter 700mm, Inside Length 500mm.

b.      Abrasive Charge – Diameter 48mm, Weight between 390 to 445 gm.

5.       Wire basket – IS 2386 Part 3 – Not more than 6.3 mm mesh.

6.       Pycnometer – About one litre capacity having a metal conical screw top with a 6mm diameter hole at its apex.

7.       Density Bottle

Apparatus used for Cement and Concrete Test

1.       Sieve – IS 4031 Part 1 - 90µm mesh for dry sieving.

2.       Balance – Capable of weighting up to 10g to the nearest 10 mg.

3.       Brush – A nylon or pure Bristol brush, preferably with 25 to 40 mm bristle.  For cleaning the sieve.

4.       LE-Chatelier apparatus – IS 5514 (1969)

a.       Internal diameter of the mould 30mm±0.3mm

b.      Wall thickness of mould 0.5mm±0.05mm

c.       Height of mould 30mm±0.15mm

d.      Split – 0.5mm max

e.      Pair of Glass plate of about 35 mm X 35 mm.

f.        Weight  -  75gm approx

5.       Moulds – conforming to IS 10086-1982

6.       Gauging Trowel – IS 10086-1982

7.       Autoclave – As per IS 4031 Part -3

8.       Length Comparator – conforming to IS 9459-1980

9.       Vicat Apparatus – IS 5513-1976

a.       Needle ‘C’ – Dia - 1.13±0.05mm, Length excluding the hilt - 50±1mm, Weight - 9±0.5g.

b.      Needle ‘F’ – Dia -1.13±0.05mm, Length excluding the hilt – 30±1mm, Circular cutting edge 5±0.1mm in diameter, Weight - 9±0.5g.

c.       Plunger ‘G’ – Dia - 10±0.05mm, Length - 50±1mm, Weight - 9±0.5g.

d.      Total mass of moving unit, when in use, complete with all attachments, that is the cap and rod together with either needle C or Needle F or plunger G, shall be 300+1g.