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Direct Shear Apparatus Manual

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Direct Shear Apparatus 50 KN

MI.SO-1005
DIRECT SHEAR APPARATUS
Used to determine the resistance to shearing of all types of soil specimens both consolidated and drained, undisturbed or remolded samples.
Meets:- IS: 2720 (Part 13), ASTM D 3080, IS: 2720 (Section 1 - Part 39),IS: 11593-1986, IS: 11229 - 1985, 2720 (Part 13) - 1986

MILESTONE INSTRUMENTS offers the following models:
  1. 1. Direct Shear apparatus, 2 KN Manual
    Specimen Size: 60 x 60 x 25 mm
  2. Direct Shear apparatus, 2 KN Motorised
    Rates of Strain (mm/min): 1.25,
    Specimen Size: 60 x 60 x 25 mm
    Power Specifications: 230 V, 50 Hz, Single Phase, AC supply
  3. Direct Shear apparatus, 2 KN, Motorised with Digital Readout
    Read Out: Digital
    Rates of Strain (mm/min): 1.25
    Specimen Size: 60 x 60 x 25 mm
    Power Specifications: 230 V, 50 Hz, Single Phase, AC supply
  4. Direct Shear apparatus, 2 KN
    Type of Shear Measurement: Direct/Residual Operation: By stepper motor
    Rates of Strain: 0.00001 to 9.99999 mm/min
    Specimen Size: 60 x 60 x 25 mm
    Digital Display: Displacement and Speed with 0.00001 mm resolution
    Provided RS232 for PC connection
    Max vertical direct load: 3 kg/cm2
    Power Specifications: 230 V, 50 Hz, Single Phase, AC supply
  5. Pneumatic Direct Shear apparatus, 2KN
    Direct/Residual Shear Apparatus utilizes the pneumatic loading concept for applying the vertical load to the sample. It eliminates the need of loading weights used in dead weight-type systems. Type of Shear Measurement: Direct/Residual Operation: By stepper motor Vertical Load is applied by the pneumatic loading concept.
    Rates of Strain: 0.00001 to 9.99999 mm/min
    Specimen Size: 60 x 60 x 25 mm
    Digital Display: Displacement and Speed with 0.00001 mm resolution
    Provided RS232 for PC connection
    Max vertical direct load: 3 kg/cm2
    Power Specifications: 230 V, 50 Hz, Single Phase, AC supply
  6. Large Direct Shear Apparatus, Motorised, 30 kN (3,000 kgf)
    For testing sands, gravel, gravely clays and clay gravels for use in rolled fill embankments.
    Type of Shear Measurement:
    • Rates of Strain (mm/min): 72 speeds Ranging from 0.0014 to 10.16mm/min
    • Specimen Size: 30 x 30 x 15 cm
    • Change gears: 12
    • Horizontal Load capacity: 30 kN
    • Vertical load capacity: 300 kN/m2

    Power supply:- 220 V, 50 Hz, 1 phase, AC supply
  7. Large Direct Shear Apparatus, Motorised, 50 KN (5,000 kgf)
    For testing sands, gravel, gravely clays and clay gravels for use in rolled fill embankments.
    Type of Shear Measurement:
    • Direct Operation: Motorised
    • Rates of Strain (mm/min): 72 speeds Ranging from 0.0014 to 10.16mm/min
    • Specimen Size: 30 x 30 x 15 cm
    • Change gears: 12
    • Shear Load capacity: 50 kN
    • Vertical load capacity: 500 kN/m2
    • Net weight: 990 kg
    • Power Specifications: 220 V, 50 Hz, 1 phase, AC supply

Meets: - IS: 2720 (Section 1 - Part 39), IS: 11593-1986