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    The document describes a lab experiment to determine the moisture content of soil samples using two methods: the oven dry method and the speedy moisture tester method. Four soil samples were tested using each method and the results were recorded. Graphs comparing the moisture content as measured by each method show good agreement between the two, though the speedy moisture tester readings tended to be slightly lower. The oven dry method is more accurate but also more time-consuming, while the speedy moisture tester provides faster results in the field when immediate measurement is needed. Accurately determining moisture content is important for understanding how soil properties change with moisture and avoiding issues like differential settlement.

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    The document describes a lab experiment to determine the moisture content of soil samples using two methods: the oven dry method and the speedy moisture tester method. Four soil samples were tested using each method and the results were recorded. Graphs comparing the moisture content as measured by each method show good agreement between the two, though the speedy moisture tester readings tended to be slightly lower. The oven dry method is more accurate but also more time-consuming, while the speedy moisture tester provides faster results in the field when immediate measurement is needed. Accurately determining moisture content is important for understanding how soil properties change with moisture and avoiding issues like differential settlement.

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    The document describes a lab experiment to determine the moisture content of soil samples using two methods: the oven dry method and the speedy moisture tester method. Four soil samples were tested using each method and the results were recorded. Graphs comparing the moisture content as measured by each method show good agreement between the two, though the speedy moisture tester readings tended to be slightly lower. The oven dry method is more accurate but also more time-consuming, while the speedy moisture tester provides faster results in the field when immediate measurement is needed. Accurately determining moisture content is important for understanding how soil properties change with moisture and avoiding issues like differential settlement.

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    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2 (b)

    To Determine Moisture Content of Soil by Speedy Moisture Tester.

    OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS:


    (a) MOISTURE CONTENT OF SOIL SAMPLE BY OVEN DRY METHOD:

    Weight of Weight of
    Weight of Moisture
    Container Empty Container +
    Sr no. Dry Soil Content
    No: Container Wet Soil
    W3 (gm) w (%)
    W1 (gm) W2 (gm)

    1 33 15.21 38.77 36.48 10.766


    2 23 13.9 34.36 31.86 13.920
    3 24 15.04 39.23 36.16 14.536
    4 63 15.5 37.27 35.6 8.308

    (b) MOISTURE CONTENT OF SOIL SAMPLE BY SPEEDY MOISTURE TESTER:


    Weight of Soil Sample = 26 gm

    Error of Speedy Moisture Tester = 0.8

    Weight of CaC2 = 24 gm

    Corrected
    Reading of
    Reading of Moisture
    Speedy Fractional
    Sr no. Speedy Content
    Moisture Wsp
    Moisture w (%)
    Tester
    Tester
    1 8.8 8 0.08 8.696
    2 10.6 9.8 0.098 10.865
    3 10.4 9.6 0.096 10.619
    4 6.8 6 0.06 6.383
    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2 (b)
    To Determine Moisture Content of Soil by Speedy Moisture Tester.

    GRAPHS:

    c o mp a r i so n o f mo ist u r e c o n t en t b y o v en d r y an d sp eed y mo i st u r e
    t est er

    16 14.54
    13.92
    14
    12 10.86
    moisture content (%)

    10.77 10.62
    108.7
    8.31
    8 6.38
    6
    4
    2
    0
    1 2 3 4
    GRoup no.

    M.C by Oven Dry M.C by Speedy Moisture Tester

    comparison of moisture content by oven dry and speedy moisture tester

    16
    14
    Moisture Content (%)

    12
    10
    8
    6
    4
    2
    0
    1 2 3 4
    Group No.

    M.C by Oven Dry M.C by Speedy Moisture Tester


    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB # 2 (b)
    To Determine Moisture Content of Soil by Speedy Moisture Tester.

    COMMENTS:
    Moisture Content of Soil is an essential property and must be calculated properly to avoid any sort of
    errors. There are two methods for determining the moisture content of soil, first by Oven Dry Method
    and other by Speedy Moisture Meter.

    Oven Dry Method is more time consuming and thus more accurate in measurement of moisture
    content. On the other hand, Speedy Moisture Meter is less time consuming and thus producing less
    accurate results. In field, usually speedy moisture meter is used for immediate determination of
    moisture content or in cases where it is not possible to carry out oven dry test.

    Moisture content must be determined accurately in order to study the response of soil and its bearing
    capacity under different moisture conditions, otherwise it can result in serious consequences like
    differential settlement and also leading to failure of the structure.

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