Determining the Moisture Content of Soil and Rock by Mass (Conventional Oven Method) - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 46

Soils Testing Laboratory
Moisture Content Determination

Sample No. 15 Project No. SR2828

Boring No. B-7 Location Newell, N.C.

Depth 4 ft

Description of Sample Brown silty clay

Tested by John Doe Date 1/15/08

Determination No.: 1 2 3

Container (can) no.

A-1

Mass of container wet specimen, M cws (g)

241.25

Mass of container oven-dried specimen, M cs (g)

215.43

Mass of container, M c (g)

59.85

Mass of water, M w (g)

25.82

Mass of solid particles, M s (g)

155.58

Moisture content, w(%)

16.6

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