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IS 9640 (1980): split spoon sampler [CED 43: Soil and

Foundation Engineering]

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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

Chairman Representing
DRJAODISll NARA\IN University of Roorkee, Roorkee

Members
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, lRI Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna
ADDrJ'IONAL DIRECTOR RESEARCII 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 )
DR R. K. BHANDARI Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee
CIIIEI' ENGINEER ( B & R ) Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab,
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
Pradesh, Roorkee
SHRI A. H. DIVAN,JI Asia Foundations and Construction (P) Ltd.
Bombay
SlIUI A. N. JANUJ,F: ( Altemat )
PaOF GOPAL RAN.JAN University of Roorkcc, Roorkee
PROF GOPAL RANJAN Institution of Engineers ( India), Calcutta
DR SHARKI K. GULHATI Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
DR G. B. RAO ( Alternate)
( 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 )

Members Represenling
SUBI O. P. MALlIOTRA Public Works Department, Union Territory of
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
SHIn T. K. NATRAJAN Central Road Research Institu te, New Delhi
PRERIOENT (AIIMD/\) All India Instrument Mfrs & Dealers Association,
Bombay
DEPUTY SECRETARY
(AIIMDA) (Alternate)
SHBI R. V. RANTHIDEVAN Central Water Commission, Nl'W Delhi
DEPUTY DI"RJi~OTOR
(CSMRS) (Alternate)
RE8EAROJI OFFICER ( B & RRL ) Public Works Department, Government of
Punjab, Chandigarh
SURI K. R. SAXENA Public \Vorks Department, Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
SECRETARY Central Board of Irrigation & Power , New Delhi
DUUTY SECRETARY ( Altemat)
SHBI N. SIVA GURU Roads Wing (Ministry of Shipping and
Transport)
SHRI D. V. SIKKA (Alterll4le)
SHRI K. S. SRINIVASAN National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRI SUNIL BERRY (Alternate)
SU:PBBINTENDING ENG IN E E R PWD, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras
(P&.D)
EXEOUTIVE ENG I N E F: R
( SMRD) (All,rnate)
SHBJ S. D. VIDYARTBI Public Works Department, Government of Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow
DR B. L. DHAWAN (Alt,rnat,)
SBBI G. RAMAN, Director General, lSI (Ex-officio }'fember)
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secrdary
SHRtK. M. MATHUR
Deputy Director (Civ Engg }, lSI

Soil Testing Instrument and Equipment Subcommittee, EDC 23 : 6

Convener
SHUt H. C. VERMA Associated Instruments Manufacturers (I) Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi

Members
SHBI M. D. NAill i Alternat to
Shri II. C. Verma)
COL AVTAR SINOD Engineer-in-Chief '5 Branch, Army Headquarters
SURI S. K. GUPTA (Alternate)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Rv.HB~]U j{ Miniatry of Railways
(8M) (RDSO)
DIRECTOR (CSMRS) Central Water Commission, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIREC'Ton (CSMRS) (Altt'rnat,)
( Continuld on /Ja" 8 )

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 AMENDMENT NO.1 NOVEMBER 1984
TO
IS 19640-1980 SPECIFICATION FOR
SPLIT SPOON SAMPLER
Alteratlo

( Page 3, claus 0.3, line 2 ) - Substitute 'IS: 2131.1981* I 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. 1 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 HSAD
(BDC2S)
 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
c

SECTION Y Y

:::t B
Type of Sampler
I (Dia)
1
(Oh1)
I C

Without Liner
I 38 =02 I 41
I 20

I
With Liner
I 35:f: 02 I
I
38
I 27

All dimeo.ions in millimetre

FIG. 2 CtrnlNG SHoa

(CBD23)

PriDted at Printwell Printen. Alirb. Ioma

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 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.
0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement or
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 speci-
fically 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 ).

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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" Mild st~e)t case- Cutting edge cast." hardened IS : 44321977
(Stt 'ig. 2 ) hardened to 45 HRC, Min

Hcad Mild steel, case- Smooth surface IS : 4432-1967

(set Fig. 3) hardened

Body Mild steel Smooth surface IS : 513-1973t

(5~e FiK. 4 )
Liner Brass pipe Smooth surface IS : 407-J966t
( see I('i~. 5 )

CouplinK Mild st('f'l To suit A-'fypt elrill rod, IS : 1239( Part I )-

( see Fig, 6) 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. I ASSEMBLY OF SPl.IT Sl\QON SAMPLER

 IS I 9640 1980

N
6
+.
CD
6
U')

~~~~J
,
M 45x3
SQ THREAD
.. I

All dimensions in mill'imetres.

SQUARE THREADS
TO SUIT .Ii. OF COUPLING

r
13~
BALL, e 25 'HOLES, _'0
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. 4 SPLIT BODY (FOR USR \tVITH LINER)

FlO. 5 LINER

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

All dimensions in millimetrea.

FlO 6. COUPLING

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 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.

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( c.nlllUUll/rom /Jill' 2 )

Memb,rs
SUIlI H. K. GUBA
SOl A. BHATTAOHARYA. (
SBBI A. K. GunA
SHBI RUJ:SB GOEL
DB B. R. MATJHOTRA
DB P. NANDAKUKABAN
SURIS. PATH.ufJA
SRBI Y. C. SOOD ( All,rlll"')
SRBI S. G. PBAIAD
SBBI H. S. DABBLE ( Alt,rnat,
Da T. RAKAKUBTHY
SK1\1 RZ8BAK SINGH
J
SaBI A.TINDBB SINGB (
Da V. SBBBNIVA.SULU
R'F"""i",
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
Industrial Electronics Pvt Ltd, Bangalort'
)
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Hydraulic & Engineering Instruments Co, New
Delhi
Alt"nat, )
Central Building Research Institute (CSJR.)~
Roorkee

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8e Valts
QUANTITY UNJ'l' SYMBOl.
Lellltb metre m
Mass kilogram kl
Time , second
Electric current ampere A
Thermodvnarnic kelvin K
temperature
Luminous intensity candela cd
Amount of substance mole mot
Supplementary Uade.
QUANTITY UNIT SYMBOL
Plane angle radian rad
Solid angle steradian sr
Derived Volt.
QUAN1'JTY UN1'r SVlrlBOL DllltrJNITJON
Force newton N IN 1 kg.m/s'
Energy joule J I J I N.m
Power watt W lW 1 s
Flux weber Wb I Wb 1 V .
Flux density tesla 'I.. 1 1~ 1 Wb/m
Frequency hertz Hz 1 Hz 1 cIs (...1)
Electric conductance siemens S 1S == 1 A/V
Electromotive force volt V 1V I:Z 1 W/A
Pre.lure.ltres. pascal Pa I Pa -= 1 N/m t
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