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-  Determine the gravimetric moisture content. If the soil bulk density is
                      known, calculate the volumetric moisture content. If the soil porosity is
                      known, also calculate the saturation percentage.




               3.6  Result/Data



                   -  Fill the table as in Appendix


                   -  Determine the mass of soil solids.


                        MS = MCDS −MSC

                   -  Determine the mass of pore water.


                        MW = MCMS −MCDS


                   -  Determine the water content.



                                    M
                              w       W  x 100 %
                                    M  S












































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