Water Content Determination:

Compacted Soil - Sample no. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Water content - Sample no. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6

Moisture can number - Lid number P4 P1 A21 B8 S3 O3

MC = Mass of empty, clean 35.5 33.5 40.5 41.5 40.1 40.7

can(grams)
MCMS = Mass of can and moist soil 47.5 45 60.5 58.0 56.84 72.08
(grams)
MCDS = Mass of can and dry soil 46 43.1 57.09 54.69 52.41 64.36
(grams)
10.5 9.6 16.59 13.19 12.31 23.66
MS = Mass of soil solids (grams)
1.5 1.9 3.41 3.31 4.41 7.72
MW = Mass of pore water (grams)
w = Water content, w% 14.29 19.79 20.55 25.09 35.82 32.63
Mold Volume=944 cm3
Compacted Soil - Sample no. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6

water content, w% 14.29 19.79 3.41 3.31 4.41 7.72

Mass of compacted soil and
mold (grams) 5397 5430.5 5542 5654.5 5940 5891.85

Mass of mold (grams) 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4

Wet mass of soil in mold 2015.6 2049.1 2160.6 2273.1 2558.6 2510.45
(grams)
Wet density, ρ , 2.14 2.17 2.29 2.41 2.71 2.66
(g/cm^3)
Dry density, ρd , 1.88 1.82 1.91 1.93 1.99 2.01
(g/cm^3 )

Compacted Soil - Sample no. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Water content - Sample no. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Moisture can number - Lid number P4 P1 A21 B8 S3 O3
MC = Mass of empty, clean can(grams) 35.5 33.5 40.5 41.5 40.1 40.7
MCMS = Mass of can and moist soil (grams) 47.53 44.58 60.5 58 56.84 73.41
MCDS = Mass of can and dry soil (grams) 46 43.1 57.09 54.69 52.41 64.36
MS = Mass of soil solids (grams) 10.5 9.6 16.59 13.19 12.31 23.66
MW = Mass of pore water (grams) 1.53 1.48 3.41 3.31 4.43 9.05
w = Water content, w% 14.57 15.42 20.55 25.09 35.99 38.25
Mold Volume=944 cm3
Compacted Soil - Sample no. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
water content, w% 14.57143 15.41667 20.55455 25.09477 35.987 38.25021
Mass of compacted soil and mold (grams) 5397 5430.5 5542 5654.5 5940 5891.85
Mass of mold (grams) 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4 3381.4
Wet mass of soil in mold (grams) 2015.6 2049.1 2160.6 2273.1 2558.6 2510.45
Wet density, ρ , (g/cm^3) 2.135169 2.170657 2.288771 2.407945 2.710381 2.659375
Dry density, ρd , (g/cm^3 ) 1.863614 1.880713 1.898536 1.924897 1.993118 1.923596

2.05
Chart Title

1.95

1.9
dry densityg/cm3

1.85

1.8

1.75
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moisture content w%