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Experiment 2 - Moisture Content

This experiment aims to determine the moisture content of a soil sample using ASTM D2216 standard test methods. Moisture content is an important index property that indicates the amount of water in soil pores and affects soil behavior. The procedure involves weighing a soil sample, drying it in an oven between 105-115°C for 16-24 hours, then weighing it again to determine water loss and calculate moisture content as a percentage. Moisture content provides insight into the state of soil in the field and is used along with other properties to characterize soil consistency.

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Experiment 2 - Moisture Content

This experiment aims to determine the moisture content of a soil sample using ASTM D2216 standard test methods. Moisture content is an important index property that indicates the amount of water in soil pores and affects soil behavior. The procedure involves weighing a soil sample, drying it in an oven between 105-115°C for 16-24 hours, then weighing it again to determine water loss and calculate moisture content as a percentage. Moisture content provides insight into the state of soil in the field and is used along with other properties to characterize soil consistency.

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EXPERIMENT 2

DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT

OBJECTIVE

Determine the moisture content of the given soil sample

STANDARD REFERENCE

ASTM D2216: Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water


(Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass.

SIGNIFICANCE

The moisture content of soil also referred to as water content, is an indicator of the
amount of water present in soil. Moisture content is the ratio of the mass of water
contained in the pore spaces of soil to the solid mass of particles in that material,
expressed as a percentage. A standard temperature of 110 ± 5°C is used to determine the
mass of the sample. Almost all soil tests determine the natural moisture content of the
soil, and it is essential knowledge for all studies of soil mechanics. The natural moisture
content provides an idea of the state of the soil in the field. Moisture content is one of
the most important index properties used for the correlation of soil behavior and its index
properties. The moisture content of the soil is used to express the phase relationships of
water, air, and solids in a given volume or weight of the material. For cohesive soil, the
consistency of a given soil, along with its liquid and plastic limits is used to express its
relative consistency.

EQUIPMENT

Non-corrodible container,

Vented, thermostatically controlled drying oven that maintains temperatures


between 105°C to 115°C.

Balance of sufficient sensitivity (sensitive to 0.01 g),

Container handling apparatus.

Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing


Engr. Marco Boco, NU-fairview
METHOD

1. Clean, dry and weigh W1 the container. The balance needs to be tarred before it
is used to measure the weight.
2. Weigh W2 a sample of the specimen in the container.
3. Keep the container in the oven for 24 hours. Dry the specimen to a constant
weight, maintaining the temperature between 105°C to 115°C. (The time will vary
with the type of soil, but 16 to 24 hours is usually sufficient.)
4. Record the final constant weight W3 of the container with the dried soil sample.
Peat and other organic soils should be dried at a lower temperature
(approximately 60°C) for a longer period of time.

Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing


Engr. Marco Boco, NU-fairview
MOISTURE CONTENT
DATA SHEET

Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing


Engr. Marco Boco, NU-fairview
MOISTURE CONTENT
DATA SHEET

Computation

Summary and Conclusion

Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing


Engr. Marco Boco, NU-fairview

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