2/12/2018 GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING
LAB # 2
To Determine Moisture Content or
Water Content of a Given Sample.

SUBMITTED BY:
ZAINAB FAROOQ (2016-CIV-3)

SUBMITTED TO:
DR. HASSAN MUJTABA
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2
To Determine Moisture Content or Water Content of a Given Sample.
OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS:
Depth (ft.) 0 ft.
Container No. 45 57 83
Weight of Empty Container W1 (gm) 15.56 14.49 15.09
Weight of Container + Wet Soil W2 (gm) 34.04 47.56 48.35
Weight of Container + Dry Soil W3 (gm) 32.76 45.54 46.35
Moisture Content w (%) 7.441860465 6.505636071 6.397952655
Mean Moisture Content w (%) 6.781816397

Depth (ft.) 0.5 ft.

Container No. 33 48 75
Weight of Empty Container W1 (gm) 15.07 13.72 15.18
Weight of Container + Wet Soil W2 (gm) 45.27 43.1 46.39
Weight of Container + Dry Soil W3 (gm) 42.59 40.51 43.74
Moisture Content w (%) 9.738372093 9.667786487 9.278711485
Mean Moisture Content w (%) 9.561623355

Depth (ft.) 1.0 ft.

Container No. 82 58 43
Weight of Empty Container W1 (gm) 13.89 16.65 14.79
Weight of Container + Wet Soil W2 (gm) 43.26 37.8 35.79
Weight of Container + Dry Soil W3 (gm) 40.75 35.95 34.06
Moisture Content w (%) 9.344750558 9.585492228 8.977685522
Mean Moisture Content w (%) 9.302642769

Depth (ft.) 1.5 ft.

Container No. 3 23 38
Weight of Empty Container W1 (gm) 15.48 13.83 13.26
Weight of Container + Wet Soil W2 (gm) 48.36 51 53.38
Weight of Container + Dry Soil W3 (gm) 44.76 46.92 49.5
Moisture Content w (%) 12.29508197 12.33000907 10.70640177
Mean Moisture Content w (%) 11.77716427
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2
To Determine Moisture Content or Water Content of a Given Sample.

GRAPH:

Graph b/w Moisture Content and Depth

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Moisture Content
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2
To Determine Moisture Content or Water Content of a Given Sample.

GRAPH:

Graph b/w Moisture Content and Depth

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Moisture Content
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