Compaction Factor Apparatus

Order Code: 20214342.2.36

Category: General Lab Equipment IV

The apparatus, consist of a rigid frame that supports two conical hoppers vertically aligned above each other and mounted above a cylinder. The top hopper is slightly larger than the bottom hopper, while the cylinder is smaller in volume than both



SPECIFICATION

  • To perform the test, the top hopper is filled with concrete but not compacted.
  • The door on the bottom of the top hopper is opened and the concrete is allowed to drop into the lower hopper.
  • Once all of the concrete has fallen from the top hopper, the door on the lower hopper is opened to allow the concrete to fall to the bottom cylinder.
  • The excess concrete is carefully struck off the top of the cylinder and the mass of the concrete in the cylinder is recorded.
  • This mass is compared to the mass of fully compacted concrete in the same cylinder achieved with hand rodding or vibration.
  • Complete with trowel and tamping bar 0-60 cms long X 16mm dia.

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