What is the moisture content of a 1,000 gram (g) soil sample given the following value from its three-phase diagram?
Weight of solids: 890 g

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The moisture of a 1000 g soil sample with the given weight values is 12.4%. Solution: Use the following equation to determine the moisture content, w w = weight of water / weight of solids = W_w / W_s Given W_T = 1,000 g and W_s = 890 g, and the weight of air = 0 g, W_w = 110 g Therefore s = 110 g / 890 g x 100 = 12.4%

What Is the Moisture Content of a 1,000 Gram (G)