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Reaffirmed 2007

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER

UDC 624.131.381: 620.1.05

@ Copyright 1981

INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

MANAK

BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR

SHAH ZAFAR

MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

March 1981

IS 196tO -1_

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER
Soil Engineering and Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee, BDC 23
Representing
University of Roorkee, Roorkee

Chairman
DRJAODISll NARA\IN

Members
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR,

lRI

ADDrJ'IONAL DIRECTOR RESEARCII

Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar,

Patna
Ministry of Railways

(F. E. ), RDSO
DEPUTY DIRECTOR RF:8EAR(Hl
(Sorr.. ME(JH ), RDSO (Alter1late)
PnOF ATJAM SINon
University ofJodhpur, Jodhpur
COT" AVTA" SINUR
Engineer-in-Chief '8 Branch, Army

Headquarters

( Ministry of Defence)

LT-COL V. K. KANITKAR (Alternate)

Da A. BANERJE1~
Ccmindia Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. GUP'l'A ( Alt,rnate )
Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee
DR R. K. BHANDARI
Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab,
CIIIEI' ENGINEER ( B & R )
Chandigarh
DR G. S. DHILLON ( Alltrnat, )
SIIBI M. O. DANUAVA'l~
The Concrete Association of India, Bombay
SHRI N. o. DUOGUL ( Alternate)
SHRI A. G. DASTIl1A It
In personal capacity (5 Ilungtrford Street; 12/ J
llrmgerford Court, Calcutta 700(17)
DR G. S. DHILT,ON
Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi
DIRECTOR, IRI
Irrigation Department, Government of Uttar
SHRI

A. H.

SlIUI

Pradesh, Roorkee
Asia Foundations and
Bombay

DIVAN,JI

A. N. JANUJ,F:

Construction (P) Ltd.

Altemat )

PaOF GOPAL RAN.JAN

PROF GOPAL RANJAN

DR SHARKI K. GULHATI
DR G. B. RAO ( Alternate)

University of Roorkcc, Roorkee

Institution of Engineers ( India), Calcutta
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

( Conlinu,tl on /14" 2 )
(Q Copyright 1981
INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION
This publication il protected under the Indian COP]ri,,,, Ac' (XIV of 1957) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with writt~n permission or the
publiaher &hall be deemed to be an infrinrment of copyright under the said Act.

IS I 9640 1980
( ContInued from page 1 )

SUBI

Represenling
Public Works Department, Union Territory of
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Central Road Research Institu te, New Delhi
All India Instrument Mfrs & Dealers Association,
Bombay

Members
O. P. MALlIOTRA

SHIn T. K. NATRAJAN
PRERIOENT (AIIMD/\)

DEPUTY

SECRETARY

(AIIMDA) (Alternate)

R. V. RANTHIDEVAN
DEPUTY
DI"RJi~OTOR

Central Water Commission, Nl'W Delhi

SHBI

(CSMRS) (Alternate)
B & RRL )

Public Works Department, Government of

Punjab, Chandigarh
Public \Vorks Department, Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Central Board of Irrigation & Power , New Delhi

RE8EAROJI OFFICER (

SURI

K. R.

SAXENA

SECRETARY

DUUTY SECRETARY (
SHBI N. SIVA GURU

Altemat)
Roads Wing (Ministry
Transport)

SHRI D. V. SIKKA (Alterll4le)

SHRI K. S. SRINIVASAN
SHRI SUNIL BERRY (Alternate)
SU:PBBINTENDING
ENG IN E E R

of

Shipping

and

National Buildings Organization, New Delhi

PWD, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras

(P&.D)
EXEOUTIVE
SHBJ

ENG I N E F: R

( SMRD) (All,rnate)
S. D. VIDYARTBI

DR B. L.
SBBI

G.

DHAWAN
RAMAN,

Public Works Department, Government of Uttar

Pradesh, Lucknow

(Alt,rnat,)
Director General, lSI (Ex-officio }'fember)

Director ( Civ Engg )

Secrdary
K. M. MATHUR
Deputy Director (Civ Engg }, lSI
SHRt

Soil Testing Instrument and Equipment Subcommittee, EDC 23 : 6

Convener
SHUt

H. C.

Associated Instruments Manufacturers (I) Pvt

Ltd, New Delhi

VERMA

Members
M. D. NAill i Alternat to
Shri II. C. Verma)

SHBI

COL AVTAR SINOD

SURI S. K. GUPTA
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR

(8M) (RDSO)
DIRECTOR (CSMRS)
DEPUTY DIREC'Ton

Engineer-in-Chief '5 Branch, Army Headquarters

(Alternate)
Rv.HB~]U

j{

Miniatry of Railways

Central Water Commission, New Delhi

(CSMRS) (Altt'rnat,)

( Continuld on /Ja" 8 )

AMENDMENT NO.1
TO

NOVEMBER 1984

IS 19640-1980 SPECIFICATION FOR

SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER
Alteratlo
( Page 3, claus 0.3, line 2 ) - Substitute 'IS: 2131.1981*

fl, , IS :

21311963*'

( Page 3, clause 2.1, line 4 ) - Substitute C for medium class in IS :

2102 ( Part 1 )-1980: J for' in IS : 2102-1969t '.
( Page S,foot-notes with' ' and' t ' marks) - Substitute the following
for the existing foot-notes:
, *Method for standard penetration test for lOils ( first r,vision).
tGeneral tolerance for dimensions and form and position: Part 1 General tolerances
for linear and angular dimensions (sIcond r,vision ).

( Page 4, Fig. 1 ) - Substitute the following for the existing figure:

FlO.

AsSEMBLY OF SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER

( Page 5, Fig. 3 ) -

Substitute the following for the existing figure.

IQ IHRIAOI
TO SUIT 'A'

OF COUPLING

All dimensiolls in millimetres.

Flo.3
(BDC2S)

HSAD

AMENDMENT NO.2 FEBRUARY 1993

TO

IS 9640 : 1980 SPECIFICATION FOR SPLIT

SPOON SAMPLER
( Pa,e 5, Fig. 2 ) - Substitute the following for the existing figure:

30

20

SECTION Y Y
Type of Sampler

Without Liner
With Liner

I
I
I

:::t

(Dia)

(Oh1)
1

38

=02

35:f: 02

41

38

I
I

I
I

20
27

All dimeo.ions in millimetre

FIG. 2 CtrnlNG SHoa

(CBD23)

PriDted at Printwell Printen. Alirb. Ioma

IS I 9MO -1980

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER

o.

FOR E W 0 R D

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards

Institution on 10 November 1980, after the draft finalized by the Soil
Engineering and Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 The Indian Standards Institution has already published a series of
standards on methods of testing soils. It has been recognized that reliable
and intercomparable test results can be obtained only with standard
testing equipment capable of giving the desired level of accuracy. The
Sectional Committee has, therefore, decided to bring out a series of
specifications covering the requirements of equipment used for testing
soils to encourage its development and manufacture in the country.

0.3 The equipment covered in this standard is used for conducting the
in situ standa I'd penetration test in soils covered in IS : 2131-1963.

or

0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement

this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : 2-1960t. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements of split spoon sampler used
for conducting in situ standard penetration test in soils.

2. DIMENSIONS
2.1 Dimensions with tolerances of different component parts of this
apparatus are given in Fig. 1 to 6. Except where tolerances are specifically mentioned against the dimensions, all dimensions shall be taken as
nominal dimensions and tolerance shall be as given in IS : 2102-1969:.
-_.-.-.- - --- - -

ME-thod for standardpenetration test for soils.

fRules for rounding off numerical values ( "vistd).
~Specification Cor allowable deviations for dimensions without specified tolerances

(firJl revision ).

IS I 9640 1980

3. MATERIALS
3.1 The materials of construction of the different component parts shall
be as given in Table 1.
TABLE 1 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION OF DIFFERENT
COMPONENT PARTS OF THE SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER
P.-\lt'l'

M AT1';RIA 1,8

SI-F;CIAI4

R EQl:IHF:MEN'rS

COS}'OI~)nN'(: TO

Cuttin~ shot"
(Stt 'ig. 2 )

Mild st~e)t casehardened

Cutting edge cast." hardened

to 45 HRC, Min

IS : 44321977

Hcad
(set Fig. 3)

Mild steel, casehardened

Smooth surface

IS : 4432-1967

Body

Mild steel

Smooth surface

IS : 513-1973t

Liner
( see I('i~. 5 )

Brass pipe

Smooth surface

IS : 407-J966t

CouplinK
( see Fig, 6)

Mild st('f'l

To suit A-'fypt elrill rod,

IS : 1239( Part I )-

(5~e

FiK. 4 )

197~

.Specificatic)n (01' case hardening steels. .

tSpf'cificatinn for cold rolled carbon steel sheets t second reoision },
tSpecification for brass tubes for general purposes ( second revision).
Specification for mild steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought st eel fittings : Part I
Mild steel tubes ( thirdreoision ).

4. CONSTRUCTION
4.1 The split spoon sampler shall be constructed as per details given in
Fig; 1 to 4 and 6. The split spoon sampler may also he provided with a
liner in the body as per details given in Fig. 5 in which case it is called
as composite sampler.
NOTE -

The composite sampler is not used for the" determination of N values,

Flo.

ASSEMBLY OF SPl.IT Sl\QON SAMPLER

IS I 9640 1980

6
+.
CD
6
U')

~~~~J
,
M 45x3
SQ THREAD

.. I
All dimensions in mill'imetres.

SQUARE THREADS
TO SUIT .Ii. OF COUPLING

BALL,

e 25

'HOLES,

_'0

13~

PIN,I'>3

100_23_-l.-_2_0~L25J

...---56--..........
_ - - - 4......

All dimensions in milfimetres.

.....

IS I 9640 1980
~------

508--------

SECTION XX

All dimensions in millimetres,

FIG.

SPLIT BODY (FOR USR \tVITH LINER)

FlO.

5 LINER

~------130------~

All dimensions in millimetrea.

FlO

6.

COUPLING

IS I 9640 1.80
5. MARKING
5.1 The following information shall be clearly and indelibly marked on
each component of the equipment:
a) The name of the manufacturer or his registered trade-mark or
both;
b) Date of manufacture; and

c) Type i see 4.1 ).

5.1.1 The equipment may also be marked with the lSI Certification
Mark.
NOTE -1'he use of the lSI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of
the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and
Regulations 111adC thereunder. The lSI Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the
requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and
quality control which is devised and supervised by lSI and operated by the producer.
lSI marked products are also continuously checked by lSI for conformity to that
standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the
use of the lSI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processon,
may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

( c.nlllUUll/rom /Jill' 2 )

R'F"""i",

Memb,rs
SUIlI H. K. GUBA
SOl A. BHATTAOHARYA. (

SBBI A. K. GunA

SHBI RUJ:SB GOEL

MATJHOTRA

DB B. R.

DB P. NANDAKUKABAN
S. PATH.ufJA

SURI

Geologisu' Syndicate Pvt Ltd, Calcutta

Al'"nal' )
Saruwati Ensineering Agency, Roorkee
(AI'"ntJ")
Central Road Research Institute (CSIR" New
Delhi
Univenity of Roorkee, Roorkee
Central Scientific Instruments Organization
( CSIR ), Chandigarh

SRBI Y. C. SOOD ( All,rlll"')

SRBI S. G. PBAIAD
SBBI H. S. DABBLE ( Alt,rnat,

Da T.

RAKAKUBTHY

SK1\1 RZ8BAK SINGH

SaBI A.TINDBB SINGB (

SBBBNIVA.SULU

Da V.

Industrial Electronics Pvt Ltd, Bangalort'

)
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Hydraulic & Engineering Instruments Co, New
Delhi

Alt"nat, )

Central Building Research Institute

Roorkee

(CSJR.)~

......

... ".

INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (81 UNITS)

8e Valts
QUANTITY

Lellltb
Mass

Time ,
Electric current
Thermodvnarnic
temperature
Luminous intensity
Amount of substance

UNJ'l'

SYMBOl.

metre
kilogram
second
ampere
kelvin

candela
mole

mot

UNIT

SYMBOL

kl
A

cd

Supplementary Uade.
QUANTITY

Plane angle
Solid angle

radian
steradian

rad
sr

UN1'r

SVlrlBOL

Derived Volt.
QUAN1'JTY

Force
Energy
Power
Flux
Flux density
Frequency
Electric conductance
Electromotive force

Pre.lure.ltres.

newton
joule
watt
weber
tesla
hertz
siemens
volt
pascal

DllltrJNITJON

Hz
S

IN
I J
lW
I Wb
1 1~
1 Hz
1S

== 1 A/V

1V

I:Z

1 W/A

Pa

I Pa

-=

1 N/m t

J
W
Wb
'I..

1 kg.m/s'

I N.m

1
1 V .
1 Wb/m
1 cIs (...1)

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