Test Standard Category

S260 Front Loading Oedometer

( Soil )

  • ASTM D2435
  • ASTM D3877
  • ASTM D4546
  • BS 1377:5
  • AASHTO T216
  • NF P94 090-1
  • NF P094 091
  • UNE 103-602
  • UNI EN ISO 17892-5

Rigidly manufactured from aluminium alloy casting to provide a high degree of accuracy with any frame distortion under load. The load bridge group is supported in high accuracy self-aligning seat balls.

The beam provides three loading ratios: 9:1, 10:1, and 11:1. The beam assembly is fitted with an adjustable counterbalance weight.
Maximum load: 170 kg of slotted weights, corresponding to 1870 kg using the beam ratio 11:1.

The oedometer accepts cells up to 100 cm².
Supplied complete with rod holding the weights and coupling block holding the dial gauge or transducer.
Supplied without: consolidation cell, weights, dial gauge (or transducer), and holding bench which have to be ordered separately.

Weight: 25 kg approx.

Two configurations are available:

  • Analogue configuration:
    • S376 Dial gauge 10 mm travel x 0.01 mm subdiv. for vertical displacements. As alternative:
    • S375-01 Dial gauge 12 mm travel x 0.002 mm subdiv. As alternative:
    • S382-01 Digital dial indicator 12.7 mm travel x 0.001 mm subdiv.
  • Electronic configuration:
    • S334N Cyber-Plus Progress, 8 channels acquisition and processing data system 
    • S336-11 Linear vertical displacement transducer, 10 mm travel
    • S336-30 Extension cable 2 metres long, or:
    • S336-31 Extension cable 5 meters long, or:
    • S336-32 Extension cable 10 meters long
    • S337-51 Calibration process of the displacement transducer to the data acquisition unit of the oedometer.

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