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Download Solution PDFFor determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available:
• Weight of container = 260 g.
• Weight of soil sample and container = 320 g.
• Weight of soil sample (dried) and container = 310 g.
What is the moisture content of the soil sample?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFExplanation:
To calculate the moisture content (w) of the soil sample, we can use the formula:
Step 1: Calculate the weight of water
Weight of water = Weight of wet soil and container − Weight of dry soil and container
Weight of water= 320g − 310g = 10g
Step 2: Calculate the weight of dry soil
Weight of dry soil = Weight of dry soil and container − Weight of container
Weight of dry soil = 310g − 260g = 50g
Step 3: Calculate the moisture content
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