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ACTIVITY NO. 02
Moisture Content Determination of Soil
REFERENCE
ASTM D2216 - Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture)
Content of Soil and Rock by Mass

OBJECTIVE
To determine the moisture content of soil sample.

DATA SHEET

General Information
Sample No. Boring No.
Project No. Location
Depth Date
Description of Sample

Measurements
Trial No. 1 2 3 4 5
Container No.
Mass of container, m1 (g)
Mass of wet soil + container, m2 (g)
Mass of dry soil + container, m3 (g)
Mass of moisture, (m2 - m3) (g)
Mass of soil solid, (m3 - m1) (g)
Moisture Content (%)
Average Moisture Content (%)

SAMPLE CALCULATION

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ILLUSTRATION

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DISCUSSION/OBSERVATION/ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

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