Brazilian Test Apparatus

Brazilian Test Apparatus  is useful for testing rock specimen from 50mm dia to 100 mm and of thickness of half the diameter.

This is to  test for indirect measurement of tensile strength of rocks.

The specimen is held in circular jaws, this is primarily similar to  a compression machine and consists of a small load frame having sturdy base with two vertical

threaded rods and an  adjustable cross head.

The hydraulic jack is fitted at the centre of the base of the load frame.

The jack of the load frame is  self retracting and two plain platens are supplied.

A pressure gauge capacity 0-100 kn x 1 kn is fixed at the base of jack.

Maximum pointers is also provided on the gauge, a pair of semi circular platens for 50 mm dia samples also provided.

*** Apparatus  also  can be used in field