Front Loading Oedometer (Soil Consolidation Test)
  1. Features
  2. Specification

26-WF0302 Front loading oedometer


STANDARDS: BS 1377:5 / ASTM D2435, D3877, D4546 / AASHTO T216 / NF P94 090-1, P94 091 /  UNE 103-405, 103-601, 103-602 /  CEN-ISO/TS17892-5


General description and specifications

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: 9:1, 10:1, and 11:1 ratio.

 

  • Max. loading using 11:1 beam ratio: 1848 kg corresponding to 9.061MPa (92.40 kgf/cm2) on 20 cm2 specimen (Ø 50.47 mm)
  • Dimensions: 500x200x750 mm (height less hanger x width x length)
  • Weight approx.: 21 kg

 

Consolidationcells
 

Fixed ring

Code

Permeability

Code

Specimen

Dia.

Specimen area

Specimen height

26-WF0320

26-WF0322

50.47 mm

20 cm2

20 mm

26-WF0321

26-WF0323

63.50 mm

31.67 cm2

20 mm

26-WF0325

26-WF0327

71.40 mm

40 cm2

20 mm

26-WF0326

26-WF0328

75 mm

44.16 cm2

20 mm

26-WF0335

26-WF0337

112.80 mm

100 cm2

25 mm

 

Spare parts for standard and permeability cells

 

Cell codes

26-WF0320

26-WF0322

26-WF0321

26-WF0323

26-WF0325

26-WF0327

26-WF0326

26-WF0328

26-WF0335

26-WF0337

Size

20 cm2

31.67 cm2

40 cm2

44.16 cm2

100 cm2

Upper porous disc

26-WF0320/4

26-WF0321/4

26-WF0325/4

26-WF0326/4

26-WF0335/4

Lower porous disc

26-WF0325/10

26-WF0326/10

26-WF0325/10

26-WF0326/10

26-WF0335/10

Cutting ring

26-WF0320/3

26-WF0321/3

26-WF0325/3

26-WF0326/3

26-WF0335/3

 

Accessories

Calibration disc           

26-WF0320/9

26-WF0321/9

26-WF0325/9

26-WF0326/9

26-WF0335/9