Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 30)
30.
Accurate determination of water content, is made by
calcium carbide method
sand bath method
alcohol method
oven-drying method.
Answer: Option
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Mohammed Zahoor said:   1 decade ago
Weight of Water = Weight of moisture soil - Weight oven drying soil.

Whereas, Water Content = Weight of Water / Weight of Solids.

DINESH KUMAR.V said:   1 decade ago
Weight of moisture soil > weight oven drying soil,

So, water content = weight of moisture soil- weight oven drying soil.


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