Water Content (w): Some of point about water content are discussed below like DEFINITION, formula, Types etc.
Water Content (w): It is also called as water content. It is defines as the "Ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solid in a given soil mass."
`water\ content=\frac{weight\ water}{weight\ of\ solids}`
`\%water\ content=\frac{weight\ water}{weight\ of\ solids}\times100`
`\%water\ content=\frac{W_w}{W_s}\times100`
Water content is expressed as percentage though in formulae giving relationships between quantity it is expressed as a decimal fraction.
Water content is determined by OVEN DRYING METHOD
Some methods are Given below to find out water content,
- Pychnometer method
- Oven drying method
- Sand bath method
- Calcium carbide method
- Alcohol method
- Radiation Method.
- Torsional Balance Method.
