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dc.contributor.authorGilbert, Paul A.-
dc.creatorU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station-
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-12T18:44:47Z-
dc.date.available2023-05-12T18:44:47Z-
dc.date.issued1974-08-
dc.identifier.govdocMiscellaneous Paper No. 3-478; Report 13-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/47036-
dc.descriptionMiscellaneous Paperen_US
dc.description.abstractThe quantity of water present in soils is usually expressed as a percentage of the dry weight of the soil and is known as water content. Typically, water contents are determined by drying moist soils to a constant weight in a 110 ± 5 C° oven for 4 to 16+ hr, depending upon soil type. While this method is simple and accurate, it is slow and occasions often arise when more rapid drying methods are desired. Microwave energy offers a rapid alternative method. However, the amount of microwave energy absorbed is directly proportional to the exposure time, and thus certain precautions are required. This report describes a method of using microwave energy for rapidly determining water contents within 0.5 or less percentage points of those determined by using conventional ovens.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers.en_US
dc.format.extent43 pages / 5.29 MB-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMiscellaneous Paper (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station) ; no. 3-478; Report 13-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resource-
dc.subjectMicrowave ovensen_US
dc.subjectSoil mechanics--Instruments and equipmenten_US
dc.subjectSoil test specimensen_US
dc.subjectWater content determination (Soils)en_US
dc.subjectSoil moisture--Measurementen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of soil mechanics laboratory equipment : report 13 : feasibility study, microwave oven used for rapid determination of soil water contentsen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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