Experiment 1 Determination of Water Content
Experiment 1 Determination of Water Content
Experiment 1 Determination of Water Content
MANILA
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
NAME: DATE:
CRS.YR.SEC: ENGR. MARJUN B. MACASILHIG
EXPERIMENT NO. 1
2. Place a sample of representative moist soil in the can. Close the can with its cap to avoid loss of moisture.
3. Determine the combined mass (g) of the closed can and moist soil (W2)
4. Remove the cap from the top of the can and place it on the bottom (of the can).
5. Put the can (Step 4) in the oven to dry the soil to a constant weight. In most cases, 24 hours of drying is
enough.
6. Determine the combined mass (g) of the dry soil sample plus the can and its cap (W3).
IV. CALCULATION:
1. Calculate the mass of moisture = W2 W3
2. Calculate the mass of dry soil = W3 W1
3. Calculate the water content
w (%) = W3 W2 x 100
W2 W1
Report the water content to the nearest 1% or 0.1% as appropriate based on the size of
the specimen.
V. ILLUSTRATION:
Test No.
ITEM
Can No.
Mass of can, W1 (g)
Mass of can + wet soil, W2 (g)
Mass of can + dry soil, W3 (g)
Mass of moisture, W2 W3 (g)
Mass of dry soil, W3 W1 (g)
Moisture Content
VII. DISCUSSION
VIII. CONCLUSION:
IX. RECOMMENDATION