Specification:
Shrinkage limit is the maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause an appreciable reduction in volume of the Soil Mass. At shrinkage limit, on further reduction in water, air enters in to the voids of soils and thus keeps the volume constant. The apparatus can be used to determine shrinkage limit and to calculate other shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index and volumetric shrinkage. Set consists of one each:
     Porcelain evaporating dish
     Shrinkage dish
     Glass cup
     Perspex plate with three metal prongs
     Flexible spatula 100mm
     Glass cylinder
     25ml x 1ml, supplied without mercury
     Plastic wash bottle 500ml
Optional Accessories: Mercury supplied in bottle of 500 gms. at an extra cost.