Shear box assemblies, made from brass, accurately machined, complete with carriage, walled round or square hole, base plate, two grids, two perforated grids, two porous stones, adapters to fit the box holder.
| Models |
Shear Box |
Spare couple of porous stones |
| Round specimens Ø 50 mm |
S282 |
S283-03-KIT |
| Round specimens Ø 60 mm |
S283 |
S286-KIT |
| Round specimens Ø 63.5 |
S283-01 |
S286-05-KIT |
| Round specimens Ø 100 mm |
S281 |
S286-04-KIT |
| Square specimens 60x60 mm |
S284 |
S286-01-KIT |
| Square specimens 100x100 mm |
S285 |
S286-02-KIT |
Hollow Punch (sample cutter) and Tamper (extrusion tool)
The hollow punch with cutting rim is used to prepare the soil sample, and the tamper ejects the specimen filling it directly into the shear box without disturbing it.
| Models |
Hollow Punch |
Tamper |
| Ø 50xh 23 mm |
S122-08 |
S123-08 |
| Ø 60xh 23 mm |
S122-09 |
S123-09 |
| Ø 63.5xh 23 mm |
S122-21 |
S123-17 |
| Ø 100xh 23 mm |
S122-10 |
S123-10 |
| Square 60x60xh 23 mm |
S122-11 |
S123-11 |
| Square 100x100xh 23 mm |
S122-12 |
S123-12 |
S290
Consolidation Frame
It accepts up to 3 shear boxes or consolidation cells.
Used to applly a constant load on the specimen in the shear box, so as to shorten the test duration when a lot of specimens have to be tested and just few shear machines are available. The frame can
also be used to consolidate oedometric cells. Produced in a rugged steel structure, it is supplied complete with three lever arms ratio 10:1 having each max. load up to 550 kg, centering devices and
dial gauge holders. Supplied without weights, water container, cells and dial gauges to be ordered separately.
Dimensions: 2300x450x900 mm
Weight: 150 kg approx.
Accessories for S290:
S291 Water Container, made from plexiglass and aluminium, it accomadates the shear box up to max size Ø 60 mm or 60 mm during the consolidation test, by keeping the specimen deep into the water.
S291-01 Water Container, it accomodates all the shear boxes up to Ø 100 mm or 100 mm size.
S273 KIT Set of 50 kg of slotted weights
S376 Dial gauge 10x0.01 mm