purchase of soil testing equipments to upgrade referral laboratory ( soil ) , meri , nasik , providing and fixing direct shear test ( motorized ) equipment confirminf to is-2720 p-xiii with loading unit & normal stress capacity 8 kg/sqcm , shear box assembly square specimen size 60x60x25 mm , shear box housing , specimen cutter for cutting 60x60x25 mm specimen , unit is electrically operated to give the 12 rates of strains 1 . 25 , 0 . 625 , 0 . 25 , 0 . 125 , 0 . 05 , 0 . 025 , 0 . 01 , 0 . 005 , 0 . 002 , 0 . 001 , 0 . 0004 , & 0 . 0002 mm/min . the apparatus is suitable for operation on 230 volts single phase supply with all accessories & spares etc . complete and as described in detailed specifications item no . 1 , providing and fixing triaxial testing machine apparatus with electronic instru-mentation system i . s . 2720 ( part-12 ) with software & computer with all accessories i ) load frame motorized capacity 50 kn ( 5000kgf ) giving 30 rates og strain from 0 . 00048 mm/minii ) load cell 10 kn ( 1000kgf ) capacity resolution ( 1kgf ) strain gauge in full bridge configuration . iii ) pore pressure transducer 20kg/cm2iv ) lvdt displacement sensor having a range of +/-10mm , resolutions 10 microns . v ) universal triaxial cell for 38 mm dia . specimen vi ) self compensating pressure apparatus oil-water dead weight type . pressure range 10 . 5kg/cm2 in steps of0 . 5 kg/cm2 with indicator vii ) lateral pressure assembly- 0-10 . 5 kg/cm2 with pressure chamber , pressure gauge , null indicator , copper coil reservoir & foot pump . viii ) sensors and computer etc complete and as described in detailed specifications item no . 2