Description

This shear apparatus is used to test the soil shear strength, it has two or three speed steps. The specimens are tested under different vertical pressure and applied shear force, thus to obtain the broken shear force.

Technical specifications

Vertical loading:  400KPa, 300KPa, 200KPa, 100KPa, 50KPa

Horizontal loading: 1.2KN

Lever ratio:  1:12

Specimen area: 30cm2

Shear speed: Two speed: 0.8mm/min. 2.4mm/min

Three speed: 0.02mm/min. 0.8mm/min. 2.4mm/min

Power: Two speed: <55W; Three speed: <70W

Power supply: 220V±10% 50Hz

Instrument size: 850 x 550 x 1100mm (L x W x H)

Net weight: 40Kg