Description
The Proctor compactor is used to compact soil sample to make soil specimen by complies to the GB/T 50123-1999 and JTJ 051-93, it has light and heavy types, the light type is suitable for cohesive soil whose grain dia. ≤5mm , the heavy type is suitable for grain dia. ≤20mm. If use the 3-layers compacting method, the maximum grain dia. is ≤40mm. It's a kind of very common soil testing instrument.
Technical specifications
Testing methods
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Light type
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Heavy type
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Hammer bottom dia.(mm)
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51
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51
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Hammer weight(kg)
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2.5
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4.5
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Drop height(mm)
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305
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457
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Compacting mould
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Inner dia.mm
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102
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152
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Height mm
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116
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Volume cm3
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947.4
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2103.9
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Shielding casing height mm
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50
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50
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Compaction times
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GB/T 50123
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3 Layers
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5 Layers
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3 Layers
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Each layer 25times
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Each layer 56 times
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Each layer 94times
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JTJ 051
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3 Layers
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5 Layers
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3 Layers
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Each layer 27times or 59times
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Each layer 27times
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Each layer 98 times
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