DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 2
2020

TITLE: MOISTURE CONTENT

LAB 1

NAME: Apetareki Cula Nauman Tamani

ID NUMBER: 2019003327
LAB INSTRUCTOR: KRISHNA DATT
DATE LAB CONDUCTED: 20/07/20
DATE LAB SUBMITTED: 27/07/20

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 Aim
The purpose of this lab is to determine the content cloth of soil that is inside the
given amount of soil from the field.

Introduction
Moisture content is the amount of water found in a wet sample of a product like
wood, soil or comparable. Moisture content can be expressed on wet or dry basis.
It is expressed in the percentage. The moisture content within the soil is to be
determined the usage of easy test.

Apparatus
 Can
 Scale
 Oven
 Desiccator

DATA SHEET

TYPE OF SOIL CAN CAN WEIGHT CAN WEIGHT AND CAN WEIGHT
NUMBER WET SAMPLE AND DRY
SAMPLE
K2 18.07g 85.40g 65.47g
B4 17.64g 114.78g 83.97g
SANDY SOIL
C7 17.44g 106.75g 75.27g

A6 17.32g 78.49g 53.71g

F5 17.36g 84.77g 59.60g

CLAY SOIL
I10 17.54g 74.79g 53.11g

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 CALCULATIONS
 Calculation of the mass of the moisture.
MB-MC

SANDY SOIL
K2 = 85.4 - 65.47 = 19.93g
B4 = 114.78 – 83.97 = 30.81g
C7 = 106.57 – 75.27 = 31.30g

CLAY SOIL
A6 = 78.49 – 53.71 = 24.78g
F5 = 84.77 – 59.60 = 25.17g
I10 = 74.79 – 53.11 = 21.68g

 Calculation of the mass of dry soil.

MC - MA

SANDY SOIL
K2 = 65.47 – 18.07 = 47.4g
B4 = 83.97 – 17.64 = 66.33g
C7 = 75.27 – 17.44 = 57.83g

CLAY SOIL

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A6 = 53.71 – 17.32 = 36.39g
F5 = 59.60 – 17.36 = 42.24g
I10 = 53.11 – 17.54 = 35.57g

 Calculation of the moisture content percentage.

MB – MC x 100
MC – MA

SANDY SOIL
K2 = 19.93 x 100 = 42.05%
47.4
B4 = 30.81 x 100 = 46.45%
66.33
C7 = 31.30 x 100 = 54.12%
57.83

CLAY SOIL
A6 = 24.79 x 100 = 68.09%
36.39

F5 = 25.17 x 100 = 59.59%

42.24
I10 = 21.68 x 100 = 60.95%
35.57

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 RESULTS
TYPE OF SOIL CAN MASS OF MASS OF DRY WATER
NUMBER MOISTURE SAMPLE CONTENT
PERCENTAGE
K2 19.93g 47.40g 42.05%
B4 30.81g 66.33g 46.45%
SANDY SOIL C7 31.30g 57.83g 54.12%
A6 24.78g 36.39g 68.09%
F5 25.17g 42.24g 59.59%
CLAY SOIL
I10 21.68g 35.57g 60.95%

Discussion
Currently, many moisture evaluation methods are to be had for business reason.
However, for this technical assessment, the method used turned into oven drying
method, the moisture content was determined through weighing the pattern
earlier than and after drying and determining the difference as shown beneath.

Mass of moisture = MB-MC Mass of dry = MB - MC

Lastly, moisture content percentage is calculated by dividing mass of moisture

and mass of dry soil and multiplied by 100 as shown in the calculation section:

MB – MC x 100
MC – MA

Conclusion

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To conclude, after the completion of this lab we have found the percentage/ratio
of water present within the soil.

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