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Consolidation Apparatus Single Gang

Product Code : EL-STLE-10941

Quick Answer: The Consolidation Apparatus (Single Gang) is used to determine the settlement that occurs in clayey soil as it consolidates, helping to establish the history of a soil deposit built on clay. It uses a fixed-type oedometer (consolidation meter) to test a 60mm diameter, 20mm thick soil specimen under a lever-loading system, and is supplied complete with 23 weights and accessories such as a dial gauge and test form pads for running single-dimensional consolidation tests.

Failures and cracks occur in soil due to the consolidation of a clay deposit, which reduces the soil's volume over time. This apparatus is used to calculate the settlement that occurs in the soil structure as a result, helping to understand the history of a soil deposit built on clayey soil.

Specifications:
A standard consolidation apparatus consists of:

A loading unit with a maximum capacity of 20 kg per cubic metre.
A loading yoke connected to a lever arm through a counter balance, with a lever ratio of 1:1, mounted on a compact steel stand.
A fixed-type oedometer (consolidation meter) assembly for testing specimens that are of 60mm diameter and 20mm thickness, along with the guide ring.
Porous stones at the top and bottom of the specimen.
A channel based and perforated pressure pad along with the gasket and water inlet, all provided.
A water reservoir with a pinch cork and a plastic tube.
A set of weights that can give a pressure of 10 kg per cubic metre.
Loading units suitable for use with consolidation cells of various diameters, including consolidation cells that are of the floating ring type.

Twenty three weights are given along with the apparatus:

1.00 Kg per cubic metre - 5 nos
0.50 Kg per cubic metre - 6 nos
0.10 Kg per cubic metre - 5 nos
0.05 Kg per cubic metre - 7 nos

Accessories:

A Dial gauge: 0.0002 * 5 mm. to 0.002 * 5mm.
Extension of 40mm length.
50 Test form pads for single dimensional consolidation.

For this and other soil testing lab equipment, schools and colleges can contact Engineering Lab Equipment, a manufacturer, supplier and exporter based in Ambala, India.

Last Updated: September 2026