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This tab is used to specify the data and results of the test.

 

 

 

Units

 

Temperature Units: This is used to select the units for temperature.

 

Mass Units: This is used to select the units for mass.

 

Moisture Content Data

 

Test Method: This is used to select the test method for determining the moisture content.

 

As-Received Mass of Soil and Pan: If the test method is Method B, this is the as-received mass of the soil and pan.

 

Air Dried Mass of Soil and Pan: If the test method is Method B, this is the mass of the soil and pan after air drying.

 

Mass of Pan: If the test method is Method B, this is the mass of the pan used for air drying.

 

Moisture Removed in Air Drying: If the test method is Method B, this is the calculated percentage of moisture removed during air drying.

 

Equivalent Sample Mass: If the test method is Method B, this is the calculated amount of air-dried sample equivalent to 50 g of as-received sample.

 

As-Received Mass of Soil and Tare: If the test method is Method A, this is the as-received mass of the soil and tare.

 

Mass of Oven Dry Soil and Tare: This is the mass of the oven dried soil and tare.

 

Mass of Tare: This is the mass of the tare used in the oven drying.

 

Ash Content Data

 

Test Method: This is used to select the test method for determining the ash and organic matter.

 

Furnace Temperature: This is used to specify the muffle furnace temperature. For Method C the recommended temperature is 440°C and for Method D the recommended temperature is 750°C.

 

Mass of Oven Dry Soil and Dish: This is the mass of the oven dried soil and dish.

 

Mass of Ash and Dish: This is the mass of the ash and the dish after heating in the muffle furnace.

 

Mass of Dish: This is the mass of the dish used in the muffle furnace.

 

Results

 

As-Received Moisture Content: This is the moisture content as a percentage of the as-received mass.

 

Oven Dried Moisture Content: This is the moisture content as a percentage of the oven dried mass.

 

Ash Content: This is the percentage of ash content.

 

Organic Matter: This is the percentage of organic matter.