Consolidation Apparatus - Three Gang - Electronic

Complies with Following International Standards

ASTM D2435, IS : 2720 (PART-XV)

Details of the equipment

The equipment consists of following parts and accessories

1)    Loading Unit

• Maximum capacity 20 kg/cm2
• Consisting of a loading yoke connected to a lever arm with a counter balancing adjustment and having a lever ratio of 1:10.
• The whole assembly being mounted on a steel frame stand.

2)    Consolidation cellassembly-3 Nos.

• Fixed ring type for testing 60 mm dia x 20 mm thick specimens
• Fixed ring for specimens 60 mm dia x 20 mm thick with a guide ring
• Top porous stone for 60 mm dia specimen
• Bottom porous stone for 60 mm dia specimen
• Pressure pad - Perforated
• Channeled base with water inlet
• Gasket
• Flanged water jacket

3)    3 Set of weights to give apressure of 10 kg/cm2 on 60 mm specimen. Comprising as per following

• 7 off 0.05 kg/cm2
• 5 off 0.1  kg/cm2
• 6 off 0.2  kg/cm2
• 6 off 0.5  kg/cm2
• 5 off 1.0  kg/cm2

4)    Water reservoir withplastic tube, T-connection and pinch cock : 3 Nos.
5)    Electronic System

Comprises of LVDT Transducers, 3 - Channels displacement indicator with data loggingfacility to PC.

LVDT Specifications

1. Stroke  : 10 mm
2. Linearity deviation : 1%
3. Repeatability : 0.1 %
4. Hysteresis : 0.5%
5. Excitation : 2 V Rms, 2 Khz sinusoidal
6. Temperature range : 0C to 50C