Shrinkage Limit Set
Product Code : LSK-SM-10652
Shrinkage Limit Set (SKU LSK-SM-10652) is used to find the shrinkage limit of soil, the maximum water content at which further drying no longer causes an appreciable fall in volume. From the same readings students calculate shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index and volumetric shrinkage. It serves soil mechanics practicals in engineering colleges, polytechnics and TVET institutes. Institutes and colleges can order it from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, which also quotes tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The set combines a shrinkage dish for forming the soil pat, a porcelain evaporating dish for mixing, and a glass cup with two Perspex plates, one fitted with three metal prongs, for measuring the volume of the dried pat by displacement. A 25 ml glass cylinder in 0.5 ml divisions completes it.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-SM-10652 |
| Results | Shrinkage limit, shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index, volumetric shrinkage |
| Dishes | Shrinkage dish; porcelain evaporating dish |
| Volume measurement | Glass cup; Perspex plate with three metal prongs; plain Perspex plate |
| Measuring cylinder | Glass, 25 ml x 0.5 ml |
| Tool | Flexible spatula |
| Mercury | Not included; optional, 500 g bottle |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Shrinkage Limit Set
The set determines the shrinkage limit of fine-grained soils and the related shrinkage factors used to judge how much a clay will shrink and swell with changing moisture. It belongs to the Atterberg limits practicals in soil mechanics courses for degree, diploma and TVET civil engineering students.
- B.E./B.Tech civil engineering: shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio of clay.
- Diploma civil engineering: completing the Atterberg limits alongside liquid and plastic limits.
- TVET civil engineering technician modules: recognising shrink-swell soils for foundations and roads.
The displacement method traditionally uses mercury, which is toxic. Handle it only in a ventilated lab under teacher supervision, over a spill tray, and follow your institution's mercury safety rules.
Standard Scope of Supply
One each of shrinkage dish, flexible spatula, glass cup, Perspex plate with three metal prongs, plain Perspex plate, porcelain evaporating dish and 25 ml x 0.5 ml glass cylinder. The set is supplied without mercury; mercury in a 500 g bottle is offered as an optional accessory.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Whether you need one set or one for every student group, the quotation lists packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. Liquid and plastic limit equipment and a drying oven can be quoted with it as vocational training equipment for a complete soil bench.
Science Lab Supplies is a registered exporter holding an Importer-Exporter Code and can ship to buyers in Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Philippines. Science Lab Supplies is registered for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). Enquiries are welcome through the contact page and the enquiry cart, and tender buyers can start at the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is mercury supplied with the Shrinkage Limit Set?
No. The set is supplied without mercury. It can be ordered as an optional accessory in a 500 g bottle; because mercury is toxic, use it only under supervision.
What is the shrinkage limit?
It is the maximum water content at which a further reduction in water does not cause an appreciable reduction in soil volume. Below it, air enters the voids and the volume stays constant.
What else can be calculated with this set?
Besides the shrinkage limit, the readings give the shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index and volumetric shrinkage of the soil.
Who supplies the Shrinkage Limit Set?
Science Lab Supplies, a TVET lab equipment supplier in Ambala, India, supplies it and quotes the full order on one document.
Related Atterberg Limit and Swell Testing Equipment
Shrinkage results are read together with the other consistency limits and with swell tests on the same clay. These four items from the Soil Mechanics range complete that set of practicals and can be added to the same quotation.
- Hand Operated Casagrande Equipment — liquid limit of the same soil.
- Plastic Limit Set — plastic limit for the plasticity index.
- Soil Volume Change Meter — potential volume change of expansive soils.
- Laboratory Bench Oven — drying the soil pat before volume measurement.
Browse the full Soil Mechanics range or all TVET lab equipment.
Last updated: 25 September 2026
