To evaluate the shear strength of soil under
controlled pressure.
To measure the mass of soil samples accurately.
To simulate in-situ stress conditions for soil
To determine soil moisture content and other
behavior analysis.
properties.
1. To separate soil particles based on size.
To dry soil samples at a controlled temperature.
2. To determine grain size distribution in soil
To determine moisture content by removing
samples.
water from the soil.
1. To measure the shear strength of soil samples.
To apply controlled compressive force to soil or
concrete samples. 2. To determine the angle of internal friction and
To determine compressive strength of materials. cohesion of soil.
To measure the stability and flow of asphalt
mixtures.
To determine the load-bearing capacity of
bituminous samples.
Digital marshall stability test machine
To evaluate the strength of subgrade soil and
base materials.
To determine the in-situ density of compacted
To determine the bearing capacity for road and
soil.
pavement design.
To assess the degree of compaction achieved on
site.
To determine the linear shrinkage of soil when it
dries.
To measure soil consolidation under a
To assess the soil’s potential for volume change
controlled load.
and cracking.
To determine settlement characteristics and
compression index of soil.
To compact soil with a standardized energy for
the Proctor test, establishing maximum dry
density and optimum moisture content.
To evaluate a soil’s compaction characteristics
for specifying and checking field compaction
requirements.
To determine the consistency and undrained
shear strength of cohesive soils.
To classify soil based on liquid limit using the
cone penetration method.
To determine the optimum moisture
content for soil compaction.
To find the maximum dry density of
soil for construction purposes.
To determine the liquid limit of fine-grained
soils.
To classify soil consistency and plasticity for
engineering use.