| W | = water content, % |
| Mcws | = mass of container and wet specimen, g |
| Mcs | = mass of container and oven-dry specimen, g |
| Mc | = mass of container, g |
| Mw | = mass of water (Mw = Mcws − Mcs), g |
| Ms | = mass of solid particles (Ms = Mcs − Mc), g |
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