Soil Testing
CBR and compaction apparatus, Atterberg limits, shear strength, permeability, in-situ density and consolidation equipment.
20 categories · 244 published records. The catalogue we can supply is broader than the catalogue we publish — send us the item if you cannot find it.
Before you order
One correction worth stating plainly, because it is reproduced in catalogues across this industry: IS 2720 Part 7 is the LIGHT compaction test (2.6 kg rammer, 310 mm drop) and Part 8 is the HEAVY compaction test (4.89 kg rammer, 450 mm drop). Several published product listings have these two the wrong way round. Ours follow the standard.
7 records
Cannot find it? Ask on WhatsApp →CBR Testing Machine, Motorised, with Proving Ring
Motorised load frame for determining the California Bearing Ratio of subgrade and pavement layer materials.
IndentIS 2720 (Part 16)Frame capacity: 50 kN
Specification for CBR Testing Machine, Motorised, with Proving Ring
Specification for CBR Testing Machine, Motorised, with Proving Ring Frame capacity 50 kN Penetration rate 1.25 mm/min (fixed, as specified) Mould 150 mm ø × 175 mm with collar and perforated base Penetration piston 50 mm ø × 100 mm long Surcharge weights 2.5 kg annular and slotted Proving ring 10 kN with 0.002 mm dial gauge Power 415 V, 3-phase or 230 V single-phase to order Site preparation Required — foundation or utilities Services Installation & commissioning · Calibration · Operator training · Annual maintenance contract · Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 16)IS 9669ASTM D1883Typical applications
- CBR of subgrade, sub-base and base course materials
- Pavement thickness design input
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Liquid Limit Device (Casagrande), Hand Operated
Casagrande cup apparatus for determining the liquid limit and, with the grooving tools, the plasticity characteristics of soil.
Ex-stockIS 2720 (Part 5)Cup: Brass, standard Casagrande profile
Specification for Liquid Limit Device (Casagrande), Hand Operated
Specification for Liquid Limit Device (Casagrande), Hand Operated Cup Brass, standard Casagrande profile Drop height 10 mm, set with the supplied gauge block Grooving tools Casagrande and ASTM patterns supplied Base Standard hard rubber Counter Mechanical blow counter Services Calibration · Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 5)IS 9259ASTM D4318BS 1377-2Typical applications
- Liquid limit of fine-grained soils
- Soil classification for pavement and foundation design
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Compaction Rammer, Light — 2.6 kg, 310 mm Drop
Standard Proctor rammer for the light compaction test — 2.6 kg mass falling through 310 mm.
Ex-stockIS 2720 (Part 7)Rammer mass: 2.6 kg
Specification for Compaction Rammer, Light — 2.6 kg, 310 mm Drop
Specification for Compaction Rammer, Light — 2.6 kg, 310 mm Drop Rammer mass 2.6 kg Free fall 310 mm Face diameter 50 mm Guide Vented sleeve Services Calibration · Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 7)IS 9198ASTM D698Typical applications
- Standard Proctor moisture–density relationship
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Compaction Rammer, Heavy — 4.89 kg, 450 mm Drop
Modified Proctor rammer for the heavy compaction test — 4.89 kg mass falling through 450 mm.
Ex-stockIS 2720 (Part 8)Rammer mass: 4.89 kg
Specification for Compaction Rammer, Heavy — 4.89 kg, 450 mm Drop
Specification for Compaction Rammer, Heavy — 4.89 kg, 450 mm Drop Rammer mass 4.89 kg Free fall 450 mm Face diameter 50 mm Services Calibration · Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 8)IS 9198ASTM D1557Typical applications
- Modified Proctor moisture–density relationship for heavily loaded pavements
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Direct Shear Apparatus, Motorised
Shear box apparatus for determining the cohesion and angle of internal friction of soil.
IndentIS 2720 (Part 13)Shear boxes: 60 × 60 mm and 100 × 100 mm
Specification for Direct Shear Apparatus, Motorised
Specification for Direct Shear Apparatus, Motorised Shear boxes 60 × 60 mm and 100 × 100 mm Strain rates Multi-speed gearbox, typically 0.00012–1.25 mm/min Normal load Lever-arm loading yoke with weights Measurement Proving ring and dial gauges, or load cell and LVDT Services Installation & commissioning · Calibration · Operator training · Annual maintenance contract · Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 13)IS 11229ASTM D3080Typical applications
- Shear strength parameters c and φ for foundation and slope design
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Core Cutter Apparatus for Field Density
Core cutter, dolly and rammer set for determining in-situ dry density of cohesive soil.
Ex-stockIS 2720 (Part 29)Core cutter: 100 mm internal ø × 130 mm long
Specification for Core Cutter Apparatus for Field Density
Specification for Core Cutter Apparatus for Field Density Core cutter 100 mm internal ø × 130 mm long Dolly 25 mm high, 100 mm internal ø Rammer 140 mm ø × 75 mm face, 9 kg with 600 mm drop Services Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 29)Typical applications
- In-situ dry density of embankment and subgrade layers
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Hydrometer Analysis Set for Particle Size
Sedimentation cylinders, hydrometer and accessories for determining the grain size distribution of the fine fraction.
Ex-stockIS 2720 (Part 4)Sedimentation cylinder: 1000 ml glass, graduated
Specification for Hydrometer Analysis Set for Particle Size
Specification for Hydrometer Analysis Set for Particle Size Sedimentation cylinder 1000 ml glass, graduated Hydrometer ASTM 152H type Dispersing agent Sodium hexametaphosphate (supplied separately) Constant temperature bath Optional, recommended for accuracy Services Spares & consumables Standards
IS 2720 (Part 4)ASTM D7928ASTM D422withdrawn → ASTM D6913 (sieve) and ASTM D7928 (hydrometer)Typical applications
- Silt and clay fraction determination in soil classification
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What laboratories usually order alongside this.
Aggregate Testing
Abrasion, impact and crushing value apparatus, shape gauges, specific gravity equipment, test sieves and sieve shakers.
Concrete & Cement Testing
Compression testing machines, workability apparatus, cement fineness and setting-time equipment, moulds and non-destructive testing.
Bitumen & Asphalt Testing
Penetration, softening point and ductility apparatus, Marshall stability equipment, binder ageing ovens and viscosity measurement.
Why we publish the standard revision, not just the number.
Testing instruments are bought against a method, and a method is written against a standard. When that standard is revised, the old number stays in circulation for years — sometimes decades — because catalogues copy each other and nobody re-checks.
Three examples currently live across this industry: ASTM D1559 for Marshall stability, withdrawn in 1998. ASTM D422 for hydrometer analysis, withdrawn in 2016. IS 13311 for non-destructive concrete testing, absorbed into the IS 516 family in 2018. All three still appear on product listings you can buy from today.
That matters commercially, not just pedantically. If your quality manual cites a withdrawn standard, a NABL assessor will raise it, and the fastest way that error enters a manual is by being copied off a supplier’s specification sheet.
On qualification: for pharmaceutical customers, the documentation is half the purchase. GMP-specification equipment differs in its contact surfaces, its control system, its printed cycle records and its IQ/OQ/PQ protocol set. Specify that requirement at enquiry stage — retrofitting it after installation costs more and delays qualification.
On site preparation: compression testing machines, ductility baths, abrasion machines and large ovens need foundations, three-phase supply, drainage or extraction. We issue the foundation drawing and utility schedule with the quotation so the civil work can run in parallel with the delivery lead time rather than after it.
