Auger Posthole Type

Product Code : EL-STLE-10943

Auger Posthole Type (code EL-STLE-10943) is a soil auger for taking disturbed soil samples at a considerable depth below ground for laboratory testing. It is made up of an auger head, a handle, a tee piece and a one-metre rod, and boring can be taken deeper by adding extension rods of 1 metre length, threaded at both ends and joined by couplings.

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Specifications

What Is the Auger Posthole Type Used For?

A posthole auger bores a hole by hand and brings up the loosened soil in its head, giving disturbed samples suitable for classification, moisture content, compaction and similar laboratory tests, but not for tests that need the natural structure of the soil intact. The operator turns the auger with the handle and tee piece, lifts it out when the head is full and empties the soil into a container marked with the depth. When the one-metre rod is fully down, extension rods are coupled on, tightened with the spanners, to carry the boring deeper.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Quantity — the number of posthole augers required.
• Extras — the number of 1 metre extension rods with couplings, and whether the set of two spanners and a spare tee piece are wanted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of samples does the posthole auger give?
It collects disturbed soil samples, in which the natural structure is broken up, from a considerable depth below the surface for testing in the laboratory.

What parts make up the auger?
The auger consists of an auger head, a handle, a tee piece and a rod one metre long, assembled into a single boring tool.

How can the boring depth be increased?
Extension rods are added. Each is 1 metre long, threaded at both ends and fitted with couplings, so rods can be joined one after another.

Which extras are offered?
Extension rods of 1 metre length with couplings, a set of two spanners and a tee piece are listed as extras for the auger.

Which tests are disturbed samples suitable for?
Disturbed samples suit tests that do not depend on the natural structure of the soil, such as classification, moisture content, particle size and compaction tests.

OEM Manufacturer

Buyers of the Auger Posthole Type deal directly with its maker, Engineering Lab Equipment (Engineering Labs Equipment Pvt Ltd), whose works are at Plot No. 43, Industrial Park, Sector 2, Growth Center, Saha, District Ambala, Haryana, India. The company designs, makes and tests soil testing equipment for classification, compaction, density, shear and consolidation tests, supplies engineering colleges, polytechnics, technical training institutes and research laboratories in India and overseas, and builds to institution-specific requirements on request. Tender details are on the Tenders/OEM page.

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Request a Quote

For this and other soil testing lab equipment, schools and colleges can contact Engineering Lab Equipment, a manufacturer, supplier and exporter based in Ambala, India. Quotations are given on request: send the number of augers and the number of extension rods you need and your delivery location through the contact page, or add the Auger Posthole Type to the enquiry cart from this page.

Last updated: October 2026