Document No.

: GDWI-COP01-003
Revision No.: 00
Work Instruction
Process Type: Customer Oriented Process

Mines and Geosciences Bureau Moisture Content Determination Effective Date: October 30, 2017
Regional Office No. V
Rawis, Legazpi City Page 1 of 2

Revision History

Effective DCN Approved

Revision No. Description Author
Date No. by

M.C.L. G. A.
00 30-Oct-17 - Initial Issue Moratalla Molina

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Ma. Cristina L. Moratalla Arlene E. Dayao Engr. Guillermo A. Molina, Jr. IV

Senior Chemist Chief, Geosciences Division OIC, Office of the RD
Process Owner Division Chief Regional Director

PROPRIETARY NOTICE
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION PROPRIETARY TO MINES AND GEOCIENCES BUREAU, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. V (MGB RO V). ANY DISCLOSURE, COPY OR USE IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN PERMISSION BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MGB RO V.
 Document No.: GDWI-COP01-003
Revision No.: 00
Work Instruction
Process Type: Customer Oriented Process

Mines and Geosciences Bureau Moisture Content Determination Effective Date: October 30, 2017
Regional Office No. V
Rawis, Legazpi City Page 2 of 2

1.0 Procedure Details

Steps Activities Responsible

1.1 Prepare the following apparatus: Chemist /
 Oven, capable of maintaining temperature at 110±5˚C; Laboratory
 Balance, readable and accurate to 0.01 g; Technician II
 Numbered aluminum weighing dish with close fitting numbered
lids; and
 Desiccator with desiccating agent

1.2 Heat clean dish to 110±5˚C for 1 h. Cool in desiccator to balance Chemist /
temperature and weigh, record as W C. Repeat cycle of drying, cooling, Laboratory
desiccating, and weighing until a constant weight is obtained. Store in Technician II
desiccator until needed.

1.3 Take a representative sample of the soil (at least 30 g), record as W 1, Chemist /
and place in a preweighed dish. Laboratory
Technician II
1.4 Dry for at least 1 h at 110±5˚C in an oven, cool in a desiccator to balance Chemist /
temperature, and weigh. Repeat the cycle of drying, cooling, Laboratory
desiccating, and weighing until a constant weight is obtained, W 2. Technician II

1.5 Calculate as follows: Chemist /

𝑊1 − 𝑊2 Laboratory
%𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝑥 100
𝑊2 − 𝑊𝐶 Technician II
Where:
W1 = weight of aluminum weighing dish and lid + wet soil
W2 = weight of aluminum weighing dish and lid + dry soil
WC = weight of aluminum weighing dish and lid

Reference: ASTM D2216 (ASTM Standards sec. 4, vol. 4.08)

2.0 Distribution List

Note 1: Select relevant copy holder to appear in below list.

Copy Holder No. Office/ Division/Copy Holder

1 Office of the Regional Director
2 Geosciences Division

Note 2: Master Copy is in the custody of the Records Officer.

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PROPRIETARY NOTICE
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION PROPRIETARY TO MINES AND GEOCIENCES BUREAU, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. V (MGB RO V). ANY DISCLOSURE, COPY OR USE IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN PERMISSION BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MGB RO V.