Pilcon Hand Vane Tester

Description

The Pilcon Hand Vane Tester is an accurate and portable instrument for the determination of in-situ shear strength of cohesive soils, either on site or on undisturbed samples in laboratory.

The instrument comprimises a torque head with direct reading scale which is turned by hand. A non-return pointer indicates the reading.

Vanes either 19mm or 33mm Diameter, with optional extension rods are screwed into the rear of the torque head and pushed at least 200mm into the undisturbed clay.  Extra 500mm or 1000mm rods can be used for greater penetration and for gaining access to difficult locations.