SOIL CORE CUTTER

Core Cutter Apparatus

Product Code  :   MSI 3036

Standard Used :  IS 2720 (Part 29) 1966 | BS 1377-9 

Fully compliant with Indian and British standards for the determination of in-situ dry density of fine-grained soils.

Product Description
The Multitech Scientific Instruments MSI 3036 Core Cutter Apparatus is an essential field testing kit used to determine the in-situ bulk and dry density of natural or compacted fine-grained soils that are free from stone aggregates. The testing procedure utilizes a high-strength cylindrical steel cutter that is driven into the ground surface using a specialized dolly and heavy rammer to extract an undisturbed core sample. By measuring the extracted soil mass alongside its volume and moisture percentage, geotechnical technicians can instantly calculate the dry density of field layers, providing a rapid assessment of structural subgrade compaction.

• Features

  • Precision-Grounded Steel Edge: Features a cylindrical cutter with a knife-sharp, bevelled cutting edge that minimizes soil displacement and profile disturbance during driving.

  • Interlocking Steel Dolly: Outfitted with a 25 mm high steel dolly featuring a dedicated internal locating lip that seats perfectly flat on top of the cutter to prevent impact damage to the upper rim.

  • Detachable Heavy Rammer: Designed with a high-mass solid steel rammer head connected to a detachable steel rod for efficient, space-saving storage and modular transit.

  • Anti-Deformation Heavy Build: Constructed from heavy-walled structural carbon steel to survive repetitive, forceful blows in hard, stiff clay layers without buckling.

• Application

  • Conducts rapid in-place dry density logging on road embankments, canal beds, airport subgrades, and shallow cohesive structural foundations.

  • Serves as a standard, non-destructive field verification method to cross-reference on-site compaction results with laboratory Proctor maximum dry density (MDD) curves.

  • Extensively deployed by state public works departments (PWD), national highway construction contractors, and private engineering material laboratories.

• Technical Specifications

  • Standard Core Cutter Dimensions: 100 mm Internal Diameter (I.D.) × 127.3 mm Long.

  • Standard Volumetric Capacity: Calculated to yield a precise internal testing volume of 1000 cc (1000 cm³).

  • Steel Driving Dolly Dimension: 25 mm High featuring an integrated seating lip.

  • Rammer Assembly: Solid steel impact head with a comfortable, detachable guiding handle rod.

  • Standard Kit Inclusions: 1 × Standard 1000cc Cylindrical Steel Core Cutter, 1 × Protective Steel Dolly, and 1 × Heavy Compaction Rammer with Handle.

• Available Spares & Optional Accessories

  • Extended Cylindrical Core Cutter: Heavy-duty deep-profile cutter measuring 100 mm I.D. × 175 mm Long (for thicker testing horizons).

  • Replacement Steel Dolly: Standalone 25 mm high capped driving dolly blocks.

  • Documentation Logs: official Test Form Pads containing 50 analytical sheets per pad for organized field logging.

• Why Choose Multitech Scientific Instruments

  • Strict Tri-Standard Dimensional Tolerance: Manufactured directly at our Anand Parbat industrial hub in New Delhi, ensuring the critical 100 mm inner diameter and 127.3 mm length conform exactly to IS 2720 (Part 29) to give a perfect 1000 cc testing baseline.

  • Hardened High-Carbon Metallurgy: Our cutting rims undergo specialized edge-hardening heat treatments, allowing them to slice cleanly through stiff soil profiles without dulling, chipping, or rolling.

  • Immediate Component Inventory: We eliminate field shutdown periods by keeping massive stock levels of replacement cutters, dollys, and printed test pads ready for same-day dispatch.

  • Direct Factory Customer Support: Fully backed by our direct corporate warranty alongside immediate assembly instructions and field deployment troubleshooting accessible via our corporate WhatsApp channel.