{"title":"Soil Testing Equipment","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eSoil testing equipment for New Zealand geotechnical laboratories and site investigation teams. The range covers classification, compaction, moisture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003econtent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e and shear strength - the determinations behind most foundation and pavement design decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eShear strength can be established in the laboratory or in the field, and the two are not interchangeable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e Our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/shear-testing-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shear Testing Equipment\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003edirect shear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003emachines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003erun prepared specimens under controlled normal stress on the bench, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/shear-testing-equipment\/products\/field-inspection-vane-shear-tester\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Field Inspection Vane Shear Tester\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003efield inspection vane shear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003etester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003ereads undrained shear strength on cohesive soils directly in the trial pit, which is faster but gives you a different number for different reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eFor pavement design, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/cbr-testing-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CBR Testing Equipment\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eCBR test \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003emachines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003ecover California Bearing Ratio determination in manual and automatic configurations. CBR procedure requires moisture content determination, so a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/laboratory-ovens\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Laboratory Ovens\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003elaboratory drying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e is part of the same setup, and compacted specimens need a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/soil-testing-equipment\/products\/hand-operated-extruder-all-moulds-including-u50\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hand-Operated Extruder (all moulds including U50)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003ehand-operated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eextruder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eto come out of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003emould\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eParticle size classification runs through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003etest sieves and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/sieve-shakers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sieve Shakers\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esieve \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/sieve-shakers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sieve Shakers\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eshakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e typically after oven drying to constant mass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225060612 BCX0\"\u003eSupplied by quote with free shipping across New Zealand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hand-operated-extruder","title":"Hand Operated Sample Extruder – Soil \u0026 Aggregate Mould Extrusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hand operated sample extruder has a 400mm ram stroke, enough to extrude Mould A, Mould B, and CBR samples. The heavy duty, double-speed hand pump and retracting ram make it quick to use when you're extracting samples back-to-back in a busy lab. Meets AS 1289.5.1.1, AS 1289.5.2.1, AS 1289.6.1.1, and TMR (NSW) T167.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMT Equipment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47575827611825,"sku":"AF-T-025","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/400MMHANDOPERATEDSAMPLEEXTRUDER.jpg?v=1782128588"},{"product_id":"hand-operated-extruder-all-moulds-including-u50","title":"Hand Operated Sample Extruder – All Moulds Including U50 Tubes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the larger version of the hand operated extruder, built with an extended ram stroke to handle U50 tubes as well as Mould A, Mould B, and CBR samples. It uses the same heavy duty, double-speed hand pump and retracting ram as the standard model, just with more travel - 650mm - to cover the bigger sample formats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMT Equipment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47575985815729,"sku":"AF-T-025\/600","price":6499.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/600MMLARGEHANDOPERATEDSAMPLEEXTRUDER.jpg?v=1782128852"},{"product_id":"qualishear-1-direct-shear-test-machine-apparatus-for-soil","title":"QualiShear-1 Direct Shear Test Machine – Soil Shear Strength","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis strain-controlled direct shear machine comes with the essentials - a shear box, soil container, loading unit, and proving ring - with a dial gauge (ordered separately) for measuring shear deformation and volume change. The soil container is typically a two-piece square shear box, and the proving ring measures the shear load applied to the soil along the shearing plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QualiShear-1 uses a straight-line soil-shearing method to work out key soil properties like internal friction angle and cohesion - figures that matter for designing foundations, retaining walls, bridge slabs, pipelines, and sheet piling structures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qualitest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47741108551857,"sku":"QualiShear-1","price":6999.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/QualiShear1.png?v=1784692817"},{"product_id":"qualishear-2-direct-shear-test-machine-for-soil","title":"QualiShear-2 Direct Shear Test Machine – Soil Shear Strength","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis direct shear test machine measures the shear strength of soil - a figure that matters for designing foundations, retaining walls, bridge slabs, pipelines, and sheet piling structures. Getting an accurate read on properties like internal friction angle and cohesion is critical for good design, and the direct shear test is a fast, reliable way to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QualiShear-2 is a lightweight, hand-operated take on the direct shear apparatus, built for portable, field-deployable soil testing with no electrical power needed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qualitest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47741116842161,"sku":"QualiShear-2","price":6499.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/QualiShear2.png?v=1784693372"},{"product_id":"automatic-cbr-test-equipment","title":"Automatic CBR Test Machine – Motorised California Bearing Ratio","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe QualiCBR-A is an automatic CBR apparatus built for lab testing the strength of soil subgrades and base course materials with particle sizes under 40mm. Servo motor control keeps the test process stable, and a 7-inch touchscreen makes operation straightforward by showing test parameters and data as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: the CBR mould is sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qualitest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47741333962929,"sku":"QualiCBR-A","price":11999.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/QualiCBR-A-AutomaticCBRTestEquipment.png?v=1784710671"},{"product_id":"manual-cbr-test-equipment","title":"Manual CBR Test Machine – California Bearing Ratio Apparatus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe QualiCBR-M is a manual CBR apparatus built for lab testing the strength of soil subgrades and base course materials with particle sizes under 40mm. It has a two-column frame with an adjustable upper beam, plus a proving ring, penetration bar, and loading plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: dial indicators and CBR moulds are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qualitest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47741341532337,"sku":"QualiCBR-M","price":6799.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/files\/ManualCBRTestEquipment1.png?v=1784711150"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5211\/8449\/collections\/600MMLARGEHANDOPERATEDSAMPLEEXTRUDER_e561ff10-d3c5-446e-95b4-5067935fc846.jpg?v=1785497407","url":"https:\/\/testingcore.co.nz\/collections\/soil-testing-equipment.oembed","provider":"TestingCore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}