TEST NO.

ITEMS
1 2 3
Can No. 42 31 54
Mass of Can, W 1 (g) 17.31 18.92 16.07
Mass of can + wet soil, W 2 (g) 43.52 52.19 39.43
Mass of can + dry soil, W 3 (g) 39.86 47.61 36.13
Mass of moisture, W 2 −W 3 ( g ) 3.66 4.58 3.3
Mass of dry soil, W 3 −W 1 ( g) 22.55 28.69 20.06
W 2 −W 3
Moisture content, w ( % )= x 100 16.2 16.0 16.5
W 3 −W 1

I. DATA AND RESULTS

Average moisture content, w = 16.2%

II. COMPUTATIONS

A. Calculation for the mass of moisture

FORMULA : (Mass of can + wet soil) – (Mass of can + dry soil) = W 2 −W 3

Test no.1

W 2 −W 3=43.52−39. 86=3.66

Test no.2

W 2 −W 3=5 2.19−4 7.61=4.5 8

Test no.3

W 2 −W 3=39. 43−36.13=3. 3

B. Calculation for mass of dry soil =

FORMULA : (Mass of can + dry soil) - Mass of Can = W 3 −W 1

Test no.1
 W 3 −W 1=39. 86−17.31=22.55

Test no.2

W 3 −W 1=4 7 .61−18 .92=28.69

Test no.3

W 3 −W 1=36. 13−16.07=20.06

C. Calculation for water content =

FORMULA :

Mass of moisture
❑
W 2−W 3
(
Moisture content , w ( % )=
Mass of dry soil)x 100 =
W 3−W 1
x 100

Test no.1

W 2 −W 3 3.66
w ( % )= x 100= x 100=16.2 %
W 3 −W 1 22.55

Test no.2

W 2 −W 3 4.58
w ( % )= x 100= x 100=16 %
W 3 −W 1 28.69

Test no.3

W 2 −W 3 3.3
w ( % )= x 100= x 100=16.5 %
W 3 −W 1 20.06

D. Average moisture content

w ( % )1+ w ( % )2+ w ( % )3 16.13 %+ 16.36 %+16.78 %

w= = =16.42%
3 3