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VI.

Final Data Sheet

FINAL DATA SHEET

Experiment No. 1
WATER CONTENT IN SOIL

Sieve No. #4 #10


Trial No. 1 2 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 115.55 120.43 116.22 121.31
(grams)
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil + 112.49 117.35 112.79 117.31
Container (grams)
Weight of Wet Soil (grams) 50.50 50.19 50.93 51.79
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil (grams) 47.44 47.11 47.50 47.79
Weight of Container (grams) 65.05 70.24 65.29 69.52
Moisture Loss (grams) 3.06 3.08 3.43 4.00
Water Content, w (%) 6.45 6.54 7.22 8.37
Average Water Content (%) 6.50 7.80
Average Water Content (%) 7.15

VII. Calculation

NO.4| TRIAL 1:
Given:
Weight of Wet Soil + Container (grams): 115.55 g
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil + Container (grams): 112.49 g
Weight of Container (grams): 65.05 g
Computation:

Weight of Wet Soil:

𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 115.55 − 65.05
= 𝟓𝟎. 𝟓𝟎 𝒈

Weight of Oven-Dry Soil:

𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 112.49 − 65.05
= 𝟒𝟕. 𝟒𝟒 𝒈
Moisture Loss:
𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 − 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙
= 50.50 − 47.77
= 𝟑. 𝟎𝟔 𝒈

Water Content:

𝑤 = water content of soil (expressed as a percentage)


𝑤1 = weight of container plus moist soil (grams)
𝑤2 = weight of container plus oven-dry soil (grams)
𝑤𝑐 = weight of container (grams)

(𝑊1 − 𝑊𝐶 ) − (𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑥 100%
(𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )

(115.55 − 65.05) − (112.49 − 65.05)


= 𝑥 100%
(112.49 − 65.05)

= 𝟔. 𝟒𝟓%

NO.4| TRIAL 2:
Given:
Weight of Wet Soil + Container (grams): 120.43
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil + Container (grams): 117.35
Weight of Container (grams): 70.24
Computation:

Weight of Wet Soil:

𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 120.43 − 70.24
= 𝟓𝟎. 𝟏𝟗 𝒈

Weight of Oven-Dry Soil:

𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 117.35 − 70.24
= 𝟒𝟕. 𝟏𝟏 𝒈
Moisture Loss:
𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 − 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙
= 50.19 − 47.11
= 𝟑. 𝟎𝟖 𝒈

Water Content:

𝑤 = water content of soil (expressed as a percentage)


𝑤1 = weight of container plus moist soil (grams)
𝑤2 = weight of container plus oven-dry soil (grams)
𝑤𝑐 = weight of container (grams)

(𝑊1 − 𝑊𝐶 ) − (𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑥 100%
(𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )

(120.43 − 70.24) − (117.35 − 70.24)


= 𝑥 100%
(117.35 − 70.24)

= 𝟔. 𝟓𝟒%

Average Water Content:


NO.4: TRIAL 1 & 2

𝑊1 + 𝑊2
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 =
2

𝟔. 𝟒𝟓 + 𝟔. 𝟓𝟒
=
𝟐

= 𝟔. 𝟓𝟎%
NO.10| TRIAL 1:
Given:
Weight of Wet Soil + Container (grams): 116.22
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil + Container (grams): 112.79
Weight of Container (grams): 65.29
Computation:

Weight of Wet Soil:

𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 116.22 − 65.29
= 𝟓𝟎. 𝟗𝟑 𝒈

Weight of Oven-Dry Soil:

𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 112.79 − 65.29
= 𝟒𝟕. 𝟓𝟎 𝒈

Moisture Loss:
𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 − 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙
= 50.93 − 47.47
= 𝟑. 𝟒𝟑 𝒈

Water Content:

𝑤 = water content of soil (expressed as a percentage)


𝑤1 = weight of container plus moist soil (grams)
𝑤2 = weight of container plus oven-dry soil (grams)
𝑤𝑐 = weight of container (grams)

(𝑊1 − 𝑊𝐶 ) − (𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑥 100%
(𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )

(116.22 − 65.29) − (112.79 − 65.29)


= 𝑥 100%
(112.79 − 65.29)

= 𝟕. 𝟐𝟐%
NO.10| TRIAL 2:
Given:
Weight of Wet Soil + Container (grams): 121.31
Weight of Oven-Dry Soil + Container (grams): 117.31
Weight of Container (grams): 69.52
Computation:

Weight of Wet Soil:

𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 𝟏𝟐𝟏. 𝟑𝟏 − 𝟔𝟗. 𝟓𝟐
= 𝟓𝟏. 𝟕𝟗 𝒈

Weight of Oven-Dry Soil:

𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 − 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟


= 𝟏𝟏𝟕. 𝟑𝟏 − 𝟔𝟗. 𝟓𝟐
= 𝟒𝟕. 𝟕𝟗 𝒈

Moisture Loss:
𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 𝑊𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 − 𝑊𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛−𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙
= 51.79 − 47.79
= 𝟒. 𝟎𝟎 𝒈

Water Content:

𝑤 = water content of soil (expressed as a percentage)


𝑤1 = weight of container plus moist soil (grams)
𝑤2 = weight of container plus oven-dry soil (grams)
𝑤𝑐 = weight of container (grams)

(𝑊1 − 𝑊𝐶 ) − (𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑥 100%
(𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 )

(121.31 − 69.52) − (117.31 − 69.52)


= 𝑥 100%
(117.31 − 69.52)

= 𝟖. 𝟑𝟕%
Average Water Content:
NO.4: TRIAL 1 & 2

𝑊1 + 𝑊2
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 =
2

𝟕. 𝟐𝟐 + 𝟖. 𝟑𝟕
=
𝟐

= 𝟕. 𝟖𝟎%

Final Average:
NO.4 & 10

𝟔. 𝟓𝟎 + 𝟕. 𝟖𝟎
=
𝟐

= 𝟕. 𝟏𝟓%

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