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The following calculations are used in this test:

 

w = 100 * (Mcws - Mcs) / (Mcs - Mc)

 

where,

w        = Percentage water content

Mcws        = Mass of container and wet specimen

Mcs        = Mass of container and dry specimen

Mc        = Mass of container