PERMEABILITY APPARATUS

MAKE- GEOAXIS

MODEL NO – PA50

SPECIFICATION

IS : 3085 And US bureau of reclamation. Specification: The Permeability test is carried out as per the standard IS: 3085 three cell model for      150           mm cube.        High   Pressure Permeability Test can be conducted on concrete specimens using different cells. Each cell has to be made up of steel and provided with a top plate and funnel at the bottom having gasket seals  held  in  position  through  bolts  and nuts.

The concrete specimens have to be sealed in the cells  to  prevent  any  leakage  along  the  side

walls. Provision has to be made to collect permeable water in glass bottles attached at the bottom. Each test cell should have its own control valves. Further, the controls values have to be mounted on a sturdy welded structural stand. All multi-units are to be provided with end pressure gauges. Beside this, each unit has to be provided with chamber pressure gauges of

21 kg/cm sq. and test pressure gauge of 0- 17.5kg/cm.sq. Pressures are applied using any available pressure line at the site for a compressor.