GILSON Pocket Shear Vane Set HM-504A

GILSON Pocket Shear Vane Set HM-504A

Pocket Shear Vane Set (Torvane) rapidly measures the approximate shear strength of cohesive soils in the field or lab. In use, the blades of the vane are pressed into the soil, and the knob rotated slowly until the soil matrix fails. The indicator needle retains maximum reading.

Values using the standard vaned foot are read directly on the dial from 0–1kg/cm^² in 0.05kg/cm^² divisions (1 kg/cm^² is approximately equal to 1tsf). Readings can be interpolated to 0.01kg/cm^² and are multiplied by 0.2 or 2.5 when using the large (sensitive) and small (high-capacity) vanes. The total range is 0–2.5kg/cm^².

Features:

• Can be used on any 2in diameter flat soil surface
• For use in lab or field
• Needle indicator retains maximum reading

Included Items:

• Driver
• Three Vanes
• Laminated operating instructions
• Carrying Case