SOIL GRINDING MILL

A LABORATORY SOIL GRINDING MILL, CAPABLE OF UNATTENDED PULVERIZING AND SIEVING OF SOILS FOR TESTING PURPOSES, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE CYLINDRICAL ALUMINUM MILLS CONTAIN ONE OR MORE STEEL ROLLERS WHICH ARE ENCASED IN HEAVY RUBBER TUBING. A SCREENED DOOR ON THE MILLS ALLOWS CRUSHED SOILS PARTICLES TO ESCAPE WHEN THEY HAVE REACHED THE REQUIRED SIEVE SIZE. THE MILLS ARE DRIVEN BY TWO ROLLERS AND THE GROUND AND SIEVED SOIL IS COLLECTED IN A PAN BENEATH THEM. /RATAOC/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 7, No 3, PP 339-340, 1 FIG
• Authors:
  • Young, F D
• Publication Date: 1970-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comminution; Grinders; Sieves; Soils; Testing equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laboratory equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Grinding mills
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217535
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Roads & Transportation Assoc /Canada
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 6 1971 12:00AM