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# Supply and Installation of a Direct Shear Box Testing System for saturated and unsaturated samples for the NBIF

[University of Birmingham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-birmingham)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

16 Nov 2017

Deadline

Closed

6 Dec 2017

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Supply and Installation of Direct Shear Box Testing system

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM INVITES TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWING:

Direct Shear Box Testing System for saturated and unsaturated samples

o Types of control required by the device include:

- Axial Load

ii. Axial Stress

iii. Axial Displacement

iv. Shear Load

- Shear Stress

vi. Shear Displacement

vii. Consolidation force of 25kN or above

viii. Shear force of 10kN or above

ix. Pore pressure or back pressure of 1MPa or above

- Ability to handle multiple sample sizes from 75mm and above

xi. Saturated and Dry Materials

xii. Volume Accuracy

Additional information:

All main correspondence should go via the University's In-Tend website. Your tender documents and information must be submitted via In-Tend by the date and time specified; [in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham](https://www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham)

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## CPV classification

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Source

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