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Geovane - Soil Shear Strength Tester



Geovane Soil Shear Strength Tester is a hand
held instrument used for the determination of
soil shear strength.

The tester provides a soil shear strength
reading in kPa and Nm.

Simple to use

The 19mm vane blade can measure soil shear strength from 0 to approximately 200 kPa and the 33mm vane
blade can measure from 0 to approximately 40kPa. Screw a 19mm or 33mm vane blade into the base of the
Geovane and push the vane blade into the soil.

Simply rotate the Geovane at a rate of 1 revolution per minute and take a reading off the face when the soil fails.

A pointer on the face stays in place when failure occurs so all you have to do is look up the reading from the
face on the supplied calibration chart to get your reading in kPa or Nm.


Accessories

The Geovane is available as just a torque head or as a packaged kit with 19mm vane blade, spanners and a
heavy duty, long lasting canvas carrybag or plastic carry case.

Extension rods are also available in 300mm, 500mm and 1000mm lengths along with joining adapters and
33mm vane blades.

Calibration and Servicing

The Geovane should be serviced and calibrated annually.

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