Surface Soil Samplers are used to take field standard core samples of compacted fill or undisturbed soils and to evaluate density of compaction samples as the ground surface.
The set consists of a drop hammer sliding on the drive rod and falling on the drive head where the sampling tube is hold.
Steel made, galvanized against corrosion.
Consists of 3 models:
S084-KIT Surface Soil Sampler 73 mm
Standards: ASTM D2937, CNR no. 22
Sampling tube is 73 mm inside diameter by 66 mm high.
Drop hammer is 5 kg
Total weight: 10 kg approx.
S083-KIT Surface Soil Sampler 100 mm
Standards: BS 1377:9
The sampling tube (core cutter) is driven into the soil by using the rammer dropping on the driving dolly.
The sampled specimen is trimmed weighed and dried; the density and the moisture content % is calculated.
Manufactured of plated steel.
The S083KIT includes:
S083-01 Driving rammer for Ø 100 mm core cutter.
Weight 7.5 kg
S083-02 Driving dolly for Ø 100 mm core cutter.
Weight: 1 kg
S083-03 Core cutter (sampling tube) Ø 100 mm by 130 mm length. Weight: 1 kg
Total weight: 9.5 kg approx.
S053 Soil Sampler 38 mm
Used to obtain indisturbed soil samples of Ø 11/2” (38 mm)
The sampler is formed by:
T handle with extension rod, 900 mm long
Jarring link 3/4”
Stainless sample tube Ø 11/2” x 9” (38x230 mm).
Weight: 7 kg
Accessory:
S054 Hand Extruder used to extrude the soil specimens, Ø 11/2” from the sample tube.