Front Loading Oedometer

Front Loading Oedometer

Front loading oedometer
This test determines the rate and magnitude of consolidation of a soil specimen restrained laterally and subjected to a number of successive increments of vertical loads.
The oedometer consists of a rigid aluminium alloy frame to avoid any distortion under load. The lever arm assembly is supported in precision self-aligning bearings and has three hanger positions for 9:1, 10:1 and 11:1 ratio. The oedometers fit with linear potentiometric transducers, can be connected to Data acquisition unit.
Max loading (using 11:1 lever arm ratio): 1848 kg, corresponing to 9.061 MPa (92.40 kgf/cm²) on a 20 cm² specimen (50.47 mm diameter)
Overall Dimensions:500*200*750 mm (height without hanger*width*length)
Weight: 21 kg
Accessories of weight sets
Weight set, 64 kg in total, comprising:
2*0.25, 1*0.5, 1*1, 1*2, 1*4 and 7*8 kg
Weights:
Mechanical (analogue): Dial gauge, 10 mm travel, 0.002 mm resolution measuring device    Permeability attachment with 50 ml graduated burette.
Permeability attachment: complete with clamps, stand and rubber hose for Connection to the cell. Weight 4 kg
Consolidation bench: Bench for up to three oedometers.
Weight 30 kg
Electronic measuring devices: linear potentiometric transducer, 10 mm travel
Data acquisition and processing system.