This Apparatus is used for determination of the dry
density of compact, fine, medium grained soils and for layers not exceeding
50 cm thickness. A circular hole is dug into the ground, all the soil from
within it collected, weighed and dried, and the hole back-filled with a
standard uniform sand or fine gravel, poured from a calibrated container for
calculating the volume of hole.
Meets: - IS: 2720 (Part 28)
- Sand Pouring Cylinder Apparatus 100mm Dia.
- Sand Pouring Cylinder Apparatus 150mm Dia.
- Sand Pouring Cylinder Apparatus 200mm Dia.
It consists of Cylindrical Calibration Container, Metal Tray, with
central hole
Optional Extra Metal Tray without central hole