ATENG 11635 — Soil Moisture Suction Sand Unit
Bench-top unit.
Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.
Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.
Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.
- Suction system, including:
- Water tank with drain valve, capacity: 6 l, approx.
- Water pump, max. flow: 3 l/min.
- Water jet pump, flow: 5 l/min, suction flow: 0.5 l/min.
It includes a quick action connection to fit the tubing that is connected to a pressure
gauge (vacuometer).
ATENG 11635 detail
- Soils container, including:
Transparent cylindrical tank for filling with sand. It includes two drain valves and a metallic filter to avoid sand transport to the water
- tank. Tank diameter: 200 mm, capacity: 10 l.
Transparent cover to prevent evaporative water loss during the practical exercises. It includes two quick action connections to fit the
tubings that are connected to a pressure gauge (manometer) and an air inlet (pressure inlet).
- Three soil sample retaining rings. They include a metallic filter to avoid sand transport to the water tank. Diameter of each one: 60 mm,
- capacity of each one: 0.6 l.
- Meters:
- Pressure gauge (vacuometer), situated in the suction system, range: -1 – 0 bar.
- Pressure gauge (manometer), situated in the cylindrical tank, range: 0 – 2.5 bar.
Four humidity meters situated in the soil sample retaining rings and in the soils container.
Cables and accessories, for normal operation.
