Eijkelkamp 08.68 Shear and compression test apparatus (0-600 kPa, 0-30mm)

Applications

Physical soil deformation

Erosion

Soil science

Environmental research

Basic material research

Specifications

Stress vertical:0-600 kPa

Stress horizontal: 0-400 kPa

Response speed: <10 sec. @1% end value (adaptable by PID controller parameters)

Soil moisture: -1000…+1000 hPa

Compression: 0-30 mm

Pressure-in max: 0.7 Mpa / 7 bar

Force max: 5 kN

Stress out max: 600 kPa

Temperature / humidity: 15-35 ºC / 20-80% RH (non condensing)

Dimensions: 55 x 75 x 135 cm

Description

This instrument measures how prone the soil is to slip under both vertical and horizontal stress. This is very useful in research prior to the construction of dikes, railways, large and heavy buildings or other engineering applications that put a lot of stress on the soil. 

During shearing at a constant shear velocity and under either consolidated drained (CD), unconsolidated, undrained (UU) or unconsolidated drained (UD) conditions, the matric potential and shear forces at a given vertical stress are measured simultaneously.

The apparatus operates under computer control, using multifunctional software for executing measurement protocols and visualised data presentation. Samples are taken in a soil sample ring sized Ø 103 x 100 mm, height 30 mm, contents 235 cc.

User groups

Laboratories

Research institutes

Educational institutes

Universities

Manual

Brochure