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How to Calculate and Solve for Water Content | Soil Mechanics and Foundation

Last Updated on September 26, 2020

The image above represents water content.

To compute for water content, two essential parameters are needed and these parameters are Mass of the water (Mwand Mass of the solid (Ms).

The formula for calculating water content:

w = Mw / Ms

Where:

w = Water Content
Mw = Mass of the Water
Ms = Mass of the Solid

Let’s solve an example;
Find the water content when the mass of the water is 28 and the mass of the solid is 7.

This implies that;

Mw = Mass of the Water = 28
Ms = Mass of the Solid = 7

w = Mw / Ms
w = 28 / 7
w = 4

Therefore, the water content is 4.

Calculating the Mass of the Water when the Water Content and the Mass of the Solid is Given.

Mw  = w x Ms

Where;

Mw = Mass of the Water
w = Water Content
Ms = Mass of the Solid

Let’s solve an example;
Find the mass of the water when the water content is 15 and mass of the solid is 4.

This implies that;

w = Water Content = 15
Ms = Mass of the Solid = 4

Mw  = w x Ms
Mw  = 15 x 4
Mw  = 60

Therefore, the mass of the water is 60.

Calculating the Mass of the Solid when the Water content and the Mass of the Water is Given.

Ms = Mw / w

Where;

Ms = Mass of the Solid
w = Water Content
Mw = Mass of the Water

Let’s solve an example;
Find the mass of the solid when the water content is 10 and the mass of the water is 50.

This implies that;

w = Water Content = 10
Mw = Mass of the Water = 50

Ms = Mw / w
Ms = 50 / 10
Ms = 5

Therefore, the mass of the solid is 5.

Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia is capable of calculating the water content.

To get the answer and workings of the water content using the Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia. First, you need to obtain the app.

You can get this app via any of these means:

Web – https://www.nickzom.org/calculator-plus

To get access to the professional version via web, you need to register and subscribe for NGN 2,000 per annum to have utter access to all functionalities.
You can also try the demo version via https://www.nickzom.org/calculator

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Once, you have obtained the calculator encyclopedia app, proceed to the Calculator Map, then click on Agricultural under Engineering.

Now, Click on Soil Mechanics and Foundation under Agricultural

Now, Click on Water Content under Soil Mechanics and Foundation

The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your values, to get the answer for the water content according to the respective parameters which is the Mass of the water (Mwand Mass of the solid (Ms).

Now, enter the values appropriately and accordingly for the parameters as required by the Mass of the water (Mwis 28 and Mass of the solid (Ms) is 7.

Finally, Click on Calculate

As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the water content and presents the formula, workings and steps too.

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