Bulk Density Kit
Product Code : LSK-CL-10589
Bulk Density Kit (SKU LSK-CL-10589) is a soil bulk density sampler that drives a coring tip into the ground and lifts out an intact 57 mm core inside a brass cylinder of known volume. Weighing that core gives bulk density, and the same cylinder can go on to water-retention tests. Geotechnical, soil science and agriculture labs use it. Institutions, tender contractors and distributors can source it from Science Lab Supplies, whose supply base is Ambala, India.
Specifications
Core size, cylinder lengths and tools of the soil sampler are each given a row below. In short, it takes cores 57 mm (2.25 inch) in diameter into brass cylinders, with five cylinders in three lengths, two wedge coring tips, a driving hammer, a core extractor, tip-changing tools and six caps for sealing samples.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-CL-10589 |
| Type | Soil bulk density sampler for intact cores |
| Determines | Bulk density; water-holding characteristics (with extractor or Tempe cell) |
| Core diameter | 57 mm (2.25 inch) |
| Cylinder material | Brass |
| Cylinders, 60 mm long | 1 |
| Cylinders, 30 mm long | 2 |
| Cylinders, 10 mm long | 2 |
| Coring tips | 2 wedge coring tips |
| Driving tool | Driving hammer |
| Core removal | Core extractor |
| Tip-changing tools | Spanner and strap wrench |
| Cylinder caps | 6 |
| Compatible with | Pressure plate extractor or Tempe cell apparatus (not included) |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Bulk Density Kit
The kit is used to collect undisturbed soil samples of known volume so that bulk density and, with a pressure plate extractor or Tempe cell, water-holding characteristics can be determined. It suits soil mechanics practicals in civil engineering and soil physics work in agriculture and environmental science courses.
- B.Tech / B.E. civil engineering: field density of soil, with cores dried in the Drying Oven before weighing.
- B.Sc. agriculture and soil science: bulk density and soil water retention.
- Environmental science field work on soil compaction, compared with larger cores from the Core Cutter.
- Vocational training equipment for surveying and site-investigation courses.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each kit contains two wedge coring tips, a driving hammer, a core extractor, a spanner and strap wrench for replacing the tips, six cylinder caps and five brass cylinders (one 60 mm, two 30 mm and two 10 mm long). The pressure plate extractor or Tempe cell is not included.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Request a quotation for a single kit or several for field classes; it will state the packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. Extra brass cylinders, caps or coring tips can be asked for on the same quotation, together with an oven or balance for the laboratory stage.
Registered as an exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh and Zambia. Requests for spare cylinders or caps go through the contact page; for a multi-item order, build the list in the enquiry cart, and use the lab tender page if the kit forms part of a tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
What core size does the Bulk Density Kit take?
It takes cores 57 mm (2.25 inch) in diameter. The five brass cylinders come in 60 mm, 30 mm and 10 mm lengths, so the sample volume can suit the soil layer being studied.
How is bulk density worked out?
The core fills a brass cylinder of known volume. After the soil is dried to constant mass, its dry mass divided by that cylinder volume gives the bulk density of the sample.
Can it be used for water-retention tests?
Yes. The cylinder with its soil sample can be placed in a pressure plate extractor or Tempe cell apparatus to determine water-holding characteristics; those units are ordered separately.
Who supplies this kit?
Science Lab Supplies supplies the sampler, sending it from Ambala, India. Universities, colleges and field-training institutes are quoted directly, while tender contractors and distributors receive item-wise pricing for the institutions they serve.
Related Density, Sampling and Soil Testing Equipment
Density measurement, correct sampling and drying go together in soil and aggregate testing. These items from the Concrete Laboratory, Soil Mechanics and Balances and Scales ranges cover sample splitting, aggregate density, field density, permeability, drying and weighing, so they can be quoted with the kit.
- Sample Splitters (Riffle Boxes) — precise division of loose material into two portions, with collecting pans supplied.
- Coarse Aggregate Density Test Set — galvanised water tank of about 400 x 400 x 330 mm for underwater weighing.
- Dunagan Test Set — No. 4 and No. 100 mesh sieves of 203 mm diameter in a galvanised steel case.
- Sand Replacement Equipment — dry density of compact fine and medium-grained soils in layers up to 50 cm.
- Laboratory Bench Oven — 220 litre chamber with two shelves for general sample drying.
- Soil Permeability Apparatus — gun metal mould of 1000 ml volume with porous stones and a drainage cap.
- Precision Balance 12000g — extruded aluminium base with USB and RS-232 interfaces.
Browse the full Concrete Laboratory range, the Soil Mechanics range for field density and compaction apparatus, or all TVET lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
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