The tamping rod is a round, straight steel rod used with concrete cylinder moulds, slump cones, and unit weight tests. It measures 5/8 in diameter by 24 in length. Both ends are rounded to a hemispherical tip. The tamping rod is plated for rust resistance and has a 6″ scale in 1/4″ increments engraved on the end of the rod for measuring the slump.

Tamping rods are dimensionally accurate rods used to tamp fresh concrete into concrete cylinder moulds and grout sample boxes to eliminate voids and excess air.

Dimensions: 3/8 diameter x 12 length
For use with 4″ x 8″ concrete cylinder moulds and grout sample boxes
Both ends are rounded to a hemispherical tip.
Also available: 5/8″ diameter x 24″ length, 5/8″ diameter x 12″ length, graduated 5/8″ diameter x 24″ length