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Question no. 1:

Find gravimetric water content for a surface soil sample with following details

Moist soil weight = 352g

Dry soil weight = 295g

Answer:

Mass(water ) Mass ( wet )−Mass(dry) 352 g−295 g 57 g

Θg = Mass(Soil) = = 295 g
= 295 g
Mass(dry )

Gravimetric water content = 0.193gg-1

Question no. 2:

Find volumetric water content for a surface soil sample with following details

Moist soil weight = 680g

Dry soil weight = 590g

Volume of the sample = 500cm3

Answer:

Mass ( water )
Volume( water) Mass ( wet )−Mass ( dry ) / 1 680 g−590 g
Θv = Volume ( Soil) = ρwater = =¿
500 cm3
=
500 cm3
500 cm3
90 g
500 cm3

Volumetric water content = 0.18gcm3

Question no. 3:

Find bulk density and what information is required to calculate this?

Answer:

Mass(dry ) 590 g
Bulk density = = 500 cm3 = 1.18gcm-3
Volume

The information required to calculate bulk density is Volume and the Mass of dried soil.