Test Standard Category

S230 KIT Balloon density apparatus, 1600 ml

( Soil )

  • ASTM D2167
  • AASHTO T205
  • CNR N. 22

Used to determine the in-sity density of fine graded compacted or bonded soil.
The apparatus is placed over the hole excavated in the soil, and water is pumped into a rubber balloon and forced into the hole. The amount of water displaced into the ballon is measured from the graduation of the scale.
The instrument consists of a graduated plexiglass cylinder 1600 ml capacity housed within an aluminium alloy casting, a rubber pump with stop valve, a density plate and 12 rubber balloons.

Dimensions: 340x340x700 mm
Weight: 6 Kg approx.

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