Description
79-PV70300 Universal Triaxial Cell (UTC) – Standard for specimens up to 150 mm dia. x 300 mm high, to AASHTO T307TP46 for UTM-16P, UTM-30 and UTM-130 (not recommended); to AASHTO T342/TP 62 and AASHTO TP79 (NCHRP 9-29) for UTM-30 and UTM-130; to EN 12697-25B for UTM-16P, UTM-30 and UTM-130
Universal triaxial cell
- Incorporated low friction linear (Thompson) ball bushing on loading shaft to keep fiction to a minimum
- Limited acrylic (see through) area for greater safety
- Facilitates 2 LVDTs and mounting brackets for precise direct shaft position measurement
- Fitted with pressure relief valve for greater safety
- Facilitates external axial strain transducer mounting system
- Facilitates up to three “through the wall” radial strain transducers
- Facilitates internal temperature measurement
- Facilitates three internal transducers with Lemo “feed-through” connectors as standard and has provision of up to five electrical “feed-through” connectors
- Provision of anchor points for the bottom platen and triaxial cell, to facilitate direct tension testing
- Geotechnical version available with pore and back pressure ports
- Versatile, user friendly and accurate device for triaxial confinement of the specimen
- Suitable for asphalt, soils and unbound granular materials
79-PV70330 Automatic Triaxial Cell (ATC) to AASHTO T342/TP62 and AASHTO TP79 (NCHRP 9-29) for UTM-30 and UTM-130; to EN 12697-25B for UTM-16P, UTM-30 and UTM-130
Automatic triaxial cell
- Automatic pneumatically operated lift cylinders that raise and lower the cell wall
- Fitted with pressure relief valve for greater safety
- Crystal clear heavy duty acrylic cell wall for maximum visibility of specimen
- Low friction loading shaft
- Capable of operating between -15° to +60° C
- Provision for pressure and temperature transducers
- Provision for up to three (internal) on specimen transducers
- Cell pressure up to 275 kPa
- Versatile, user friendly and accurate device for lateral confinement of the specimen
- Suitable for asphalt, soils and unbound granular materials
Triaxial cell to be used only with AST Pro, in compliant with EN 12697-25B, is available.
Technical Specs
Universal Triaxial Cell
- Max working pressure: 700 kPa (water), 400 kPa (air)
- Max specimen size (dia. x h): 150 x 300 mm
- Loading shaft travel: 160 mm
- Dimensions (dia. x h): 300 x 600 mm, 330 x 667 mm
- Weight (approx.): 40 kg
Automatic Triaxial Cell
- Confining air: Clean dry air, 400 to 500 kPa, 2 litres/second
- Lift cylinder air: 400 to 500 kPa, negligible air consumption
- Open height: 655 mm
- Closed height: 405 mm
- Width: 418 mm
- Weight: 50 kg
