DIGITAL BALANCE

SPECIFICATIONS:
Digital
0.1 gram (3 kg

BEAM BALANCE

balance sensitive to
capacity)

SPECIFICATIONS:
50 kg. capacity

BEAM BALANCE (DIGITAL)

SPECIFICATIONS:
30 kg. capacity

LIQUID LIMIT DEVICE WITH GROOVING TOOLS

SPECIFICATIONS:
Refer to ASTM D4318 soil lathe box wood hard rubber as
base 7.5 cm. Thick, 10 cm. Wide and 15 cm. Long brass cup with
attachment to the crank wooden stand for attachment to the
brass cup and crank.

L.A. ABRASION TEST APPARATUS

SPECIFICATIONS:
Refer to ASTM C131

OVEN, THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED

SPECIFICATIONS:
Voltage 220 volts, capacity 17 liters cube, range of
temperature 0-225 deg. Centigrade. Sensitivity 2 degrees
centigrade.

SET OF SIEVE BRASS FOR FINE AGGREGATES

SPECIFICATIONS:
Sieve size to be used #200, #100,#50,#40,#20, and #10.

SET OF SIEVE BRASS FOR COARSE AGGREGATES

SPECIFICATIONS:
Sieve size to be used 2, 1 , 1 , , , 3/8 , ,
#8, and # 4 .

SIEVES BRASS WITH MECHANICAL SHAKER

GRADUATED CYLINDER 1000 ML CAPACITY (PLASTIC)

GRADUATED CYLINDER 500 ML CAPACITY (PLASTIC)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Non-breakable such as plastic rather than glass
FLEXURAL MOLD

SPECIFICATIONS:
6X6X21

VICUT APPARATUS

SPECIFICATIONS:
Refer to ASTM C91, C141 , 6- inches diameter by 12-inches

SLUMP CONE

SPECIFICATIONS:
ASTM C31, C143 plain metal sheet gage 26 with an inner
diameter of 10 cm. At the top and 20 cm. At the base and 30 cm.
High.

CYLINDRICAL MOLD

SPECIFICATIONS:
ASTM C31, C39, and C192 Metal pipe 15 cm inside diameter
by 30 cm long which can be split on one side with two quick
acting clamp welded to the mold to allow the removal of the
specimen.

STANDARD AIR CONTENT APPARATUS

SPECIFICATIONS:
Refer to ASTM C231

DESSICATOR OR AIRTIGHT CONTAINER

SPECIFICATIONS:
3 kg capacity

EVAPORATING DISH

SPECIFICATIONS:
Porcelain or glass with capacity of 140 ml , outside diameter
8cm. and height of 5 cm.

STOP WATCH

SPECIFICATIONS:

DIAL GAUGE

SPECIFICATIONS:
2.5 cm capacity with the least reading of 0.01 mm.

SOIL AUGER

SPECIFICATIONS:
Iwan type of soil sampler consisting of a steel bar with a
diameter of 2.5 cm. and a 120 cm. long with the Iwan sampler at
one of the end a cross bar at the end of the sampler.

TIMING DEVICE ( STOP WATCH)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Accurate to 1 second and at least 5 second least
reading.

SPADE AND SHOVEL

SPECIFICATIONS:
Standard size metal shovel and spade.

TROWEL

SPECIFICATIONS:
Made of metal plate 0.625 cm. thick and 10 x 10cm. in size
attached to metal handle for gripping.

RUBBER PESTLE

SPECIFICATIONS:
Rubber tipped 3.75 cm. in diameter and 12.5 cm. length and a handle 7.5 cm
long.

RUBBER MALLET

SPECIFICATIONS:
Rubber head 6.5 cm in diameter and 12.5 cm long attached
to a 27.5 cm wooden handle.

STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (COMPUTERIZED/NOT

COMPUTERIZED)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Drop hammer 63.32 kg chain or rope attached to yoke of the
tripod split spoon sampler attached to a guide pipe which the
drop hammer is inserted tripod set consist of 3 G.I. pipe 7.5 cm
and 5 m long when assembled with a yoke at the end to support
the rope or chain for the use of the drop hammer. It is supported
at the middle by a bracing of angle bars.
Extra pipes needed when the depth to undergo the SPT
exceeds 6 meters pump, water container and water supply is
needed to make the penetration to the soil depth faster.

DENSITY BASKET ( WIRE BASKET)

SPECIFICATIONS:
SPTM no. 4 mesh wire 0.65 cm. in size is used to
make a circular basket 20 cm. in diameter and 20 cm in height .

PAIL (G.I. SHEET # 26)

SPECIFICATIONS:
8 X 12 , 10 X 12 , 14 X 12 cylindrical pail.

PAIL

SPECIFICATIONS:
# 26 G.I. Sheet 5000 ml. capacity

PLASTIC PAIL

SPECIFICATIONS:
5000 ml. a capacity

THERMOMETER ( 1 FT. LONG)

SPECIFICATIONS:
ASTM F5 least reading 1 degree centigrade and a range of
30-150 degrees centigrade .

WASH BOTTLE (SPRAY)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Plastic bottle with 300 ml or more capacity with a spray
attachment at one of the end of the bottle. Used plastic wash or
spray bottle can be used as a substitute .

SCOOP

SPECIFICATIONS:
Aluminum or stainless steel minimum diameter 11.4 cm. and
scoop bowel 5.3 cm. depth and length of scoop 15 cm. and overall
length of 25 cm.

STIRRING ROD

SPECIFICATIONS:
Glass rod 0.625cm. in diameter and 20 cm long.

BRISTLE BRUSH

SPECIFICATIONS:
Use for cleaning sieves, the width is 7 cm and is 15 cm long
wood handle 3.8 high and 12 cm long is attached to the brush.

WIRE BRUSH

SPECIFICATIONS:
The same dimension as bristle brush except wire rods is
used for cleaning the sample.

PLASTIC LIMIT SET

SPECIFICATIONS:
ASTM D 4318 glass plate 1.5 cm thick and 15 cm by 15 cm
square

MITER BOX

SPECIFICATIONS:
Steel plate box 4 cm. high and 4 cm. wide and a length of 6
cm. long plate with a 2.5 cm. semicircle grove at the center of the
box with a cutting edge at one of the ends for slicing soil sample.

MIXING/DRYING ALUMINUM PAN/TRAY

SPECIFICATIONS:
Pan is made up of stainless steel or G.I. sheet 5 cm high and
30 cm in width and 50 cm in length.

FUNNEL (PLASTIC 3.5 CM X 9 CM. H 30 ML.)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Made of plastic or aluminum or glass with a capacity of 30 ml
filter depth of 3.5 cm and a height of 9 cm.

SPATULA / PALETTE KNIFE

SPECIFICATIONS:
Knife shaped with wooden handle 0.50 cm thick, 3.75 cm
wide and 7.5 cm long with handle of 10 cm long.

METER STICK

SPECIFICATIONS:
Tape measure 300 cm to 400 cm long and retractable meter
stick 100 cm long aluminum metallic and ruler 30 cm long plastic
or metal.

THIN WALL SAMPLER

SPECIFICATIONS:
Thin wall cylinder 0.1 cm thick and inner diameter equal to 5
cm and a height of 20 cm. One of the end is sharp so that it will
easily be able to penetrate the soil strata.

HACK SAW

SPECIFICATIONS:
Sharp enough to slice soil sample.

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