To perform this test, additional general purpose equipment are required, such as: Oven, Sieves, Balances etc., and the following specific apparatus:
- V041 Density basket, dia. 200 mm by 200 mm heigh, mesh size 3,35 mm, all stainless steel made.
- V085 Specific gravity frame.

- Pyknometer, pyrex glass, complete with stopper, capillary tube and funnel; used to determine the voids and bulk density of aggregates.
V103 Capacity 500 ml or V103-01 Capacity 1000 ml

- Pyknometer, pyrex glass, wide mouth dia. 50 mm, complete with capillary tube stopper, used to evaluate the volume density and voids of aggregates.
V105-04 Capacity 500 ml
V105-05 Capacity 1000 ml
V105-06 Capacity 2000 ml

- S148 Sand absorption cone and tamper, used in determining the specific gravity and absorption of fine aggregates.