Direct Shear Test Apparatus Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-STLE-11348
Quick Answer: The Direct Shear Test Apparatus shears a 60 × 60 × 25 mm square soil specimen in a two-part shear box, with a normal stress capacity of 8 kg/cm² and 12 electrically driven rates of strain.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Load yoke with direct and lever loading, normal stress capacity 8 kg/cm²
- Load applied through a steel ball in the loading pad or a boss on the pre-calibrated yoke
- 12 rates of strain from 0.0002 to 1.25 mm/min
- Shear box in two halves for a 60 × 60 × 25 mm square specimen
- Compression proving ring of 200 kg capacity and two dial gauges of 0.01 mm × 25 mm
- Runs on 230 V single phase AC supply
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Normal stress capacity | 8 kg/cm² |
| Specimen size | 60 × 60 × 25 mm |
| Rates of strain | 12 rates, 0.0002 to 1.25 mm/min |
| Proving ring | Compression, 200 kg capacity |
| Dial gauges | Consolidation and strain, 0.01 mm × 25 mm |
| Power supply | 230 V single phase AC |
| Optional extras | Weights for 5 kg/cm² normal stress, soil sampler for 60 mm × 60 mm specimen, test forms pad of 50 |
About This Product
Normal load is applied either directly or through a counterbalanced detachable lever, and the loading unit has V strips and roller strips that carry the shear box housing, which itself runs on two ball roller strips. The shear box assembly includes the box in two halves, a pair each of plain and perforated gripper plates, a pair of porous stones and a top loading pad. A specimen cutter for 60 × 60 × 25 mm specimens is part of the set, and spare porous stones are available in pairs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What specimen size does the Direct Shear Test Apparatus take?
A square specimen of 60 × 60 × 25 mm, cut with the specimen cutter and held in a shear box made in two halves.
What rates of strain are available?
The unit is electrically operated and gives 12 rates of strain from 0.0002 to 1.25 mm/min.
What extras can be added?
An additional set of weights for a normal stress of 5 kg/cm², a soil sampler for 60 mm × 60 mm specimens and a pad of 50 test forms.
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For a quotation on the Direct Shear Test Apparatus, contact Didactic Lab.
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