What it is
The sample is weighed, dried to the method requirement and weighed again.
Public test guide
Moisture content
Measures the amount of water present in a soil or construction-material sample.
Plain-language explanation
What the test tells you.
The project specification controls the exact method and acceptance requirement.
What is used
Sealed sample container, calibrated balance, drying oven and cooling container.
What it determines
Water mass as a percentage of the dry mass of the material.
Why it matters
Essential for compaction control, earthworks assessment and correct interpretation of many other soil tests.
Typical test sequence
From sample
to result.
- 01
Weigh the moist sample
- 02
Dry it to constant mass under the specified condition
- 03
Reweigh and calculate the moisture percentage
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