Shear Testing Device

The measurement of shear strength, necessary for building foundations and embankments, tells you how much of a load the soil can support before it will give from the sides. Ideally suited for field use and an invaluable addition to the inspector's kit or for the engineer. The kit is easy to use and requires virtually no preparation of soil--all you need is at least a 2" diameter sample area. Just turn the dial until the soil gives. Then you can read the shear strength on the dial. The dial is scales 1kg/sq. cm (ton/sq. ft.) x .05 subdivisions. The stress range is 0 to 2.5 kg/sq.cm (tons/ ft.).