Sand Pouring Cylinder

Specification:

QUALITY STANDARD :As Per IS 2720 (P-XXVIII)

The apparatus is used for determination of the dry density of compact, fine, medium-grained soils and for layers not exceeding 50cm thickness. A circular hole is dug into the ground, all the soil from within it collected, weighed, and dried, and the hole back filled with the standard uniform sand or fine gravel, poured from a calibrated container for calculating the volume of the hole. The complete apparatus consists of a Sand Pouring Cylinder fitted with a Conical funnel and Shutter, Cylindrical Calibration Container, and a Metal tray with a central hole.