Shrinkage Limit Set

Shrinkage Limit Set

The apparatus can be used to determine shrinkage limit and to calculate other shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index and volumetric shrinkage.
Shrinkage limit is the maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause an appreciable reduction in volume of the Soil Mass.
At shrinkage limit, on further reduction in water, air enters in to the voids of soils and thus keeps the volume constant.
Set consists of one each:
Perspex plate with three metal prongs
Flexible spatula 100mm
Glass cylinder
Porcelain evaporating dish
Shrinkage dish
Glass cup
25ml x 1ml, supplied without mercury
Plastic wash bottle 500ml