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Lab Ex3
Lab Ex3
Reference:
Objective:
Equipment/Apparatus:
Procedure:
(1) Weigh about 2.5 kg to 3.0 kg of coarse aggregate and about 0.75 kg to 1.0 kg of
fine aggregate in separate containers. Record the actual weight of each sample of
aggregate plus the weight of the container after taking the empty weight of the
container.
(2) Dry the aggregate samples using either the oven or hot plate and allow to cool to
constant weight.
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(3) After cooling, weigh the aggregate samples and record the dried weight plus the
container.
Data/Calculation:
Mass of container, Mc
Mass of container and wet specimen, Mcw
Mass of container and oven-dried specimen, Mco
M cw − M co M
w= x100 = w x100 (3-1)
M co − M c Ms
Computation:
Discussion/Conclusion: