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Download Solution PDFThe water content of a soil sample can be determined by:
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Water content of soil:
The water content of any soil sample is defined as the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids present in that sample.
Methods of determination of water content:
- Oven Drying Method
- Pycnometer method
- Sand Bath Method
- Alcohol Method
- Calcium Carbide Method
- Radiation Method
Additional Information
Hydrometer analysis
- A hydrometer is a device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids.
- In hydrometer analysis, the soil under testing is firstly boiled with little distilled water to wet and break up the particles.
- After that, hydrogen peroxide is added to remove any organic material.
- Then the whole mixture is allowed to stand still for a night and then boiled again to remove hydrogen peroxide.
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