Calibration of speedy moisture meter

Callibration done for increasing the accuracy of the speedy moisture meter

1. Email: [email protected]

2. Purpose Related
Theory
ApparatusProcedureLimitation

8. •Speedymoisturemeter

9. •Two1.25”steelballs

10. •Scoopformeasuringcalcium
carbide

11. •CleaningBrushandCloth

12. •Calciumcarbidereagent

21. Sr# Can #
Error in speedy
moisture meter
W
sp
Correcte
d W
sp
w (%)
1 56 0.7 8.2 7.5 8.10
2 58 0.8 7 6.2 6.60
3 97 0.8 4.4 3.6 3.73

22. Sr# Can #
Empty
weight of
container
(g)
Wet
weight of
soil +
Container
(g)
Dry weight
of soil +
Container
(g)
W
w W
s w (%)
1 56 14.97 37.11 35.11 2 20.14 9.93
2 58 16.62 45.97 43.66 2.31 27.04 8.54
3 97 14.15 37.79 37.05 0.34 22.9 3.23

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Speedy moisture meter (Wsp)
Oven dry method (w%)
Speedy moisture V/s Oven Dry