Shelby tube samplers are thin-walled, hollow steel tubes, which are driven into the ground to extract a relatively undisturbed soil sample for use in laboratory tests used to determine density, permeability, …

Jan 4, 2024 · This tube can provide intact samples for most laboratory tests; however some tests may require larger diameter tubes. Tubes with a diameter of 2 in. [50 mm] are rarely used as they often …

Aug 7, 2025 · This technique provides intact samples for lab analysis, with quality depending on soil type and sampling skill. It’s widely used for geotechnical testing to assess soil properties for design and …

Thin-Walled Tube sampling in accordance with AASHTO T207 or ASTM D1587 is critical to retrieving undisturbed, in-situ samples used for laboratory testing for obtaining useful soil parameters for use in …

Jul 29, 2025 · Shelby tube sampling is a crucial method used in geotechnical engineering to obtain relatively undisturbed soil samples. These samples are vital for laboratory testing to determine soil …

When tube samples are to be obtained, each tube should be examined to assure that it is not bent, that the cutting edges are not damaged, and that the interior of the tubes are not corroded.

This document provides standards for using thin-walled metal tubes to obtain relatively undisturbed soil samples from boreholes for laboratory testing of soil properties.

Hole Products' shelby tube samplers are designed for taking undisturbed soil samples.

Shelby tube samplers are thin-walled, hollow steel tubes, which are driven into the ground to extract a relatively undisturbed soil sample for use in laboratory tests used to determine density, permeability, …

The main purpose of the Shelby Tube sampler is to recover relatively undisturbed soil samples suitable for laboratory tests of engineering properties such as strength, compressibility, permeability, and …