Calculate the moisture content and absorption capacity for the following three aggregate samples. Report the moisture state of each aggregate. a) An aggregate sample from a stockpile A has a mass of 19.00 lb. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 17.98 lb. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 19.00 lb. b) An aggregate sample from a stockpile B has a mass of 5.08 kg. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 5.01 kg. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 5.13 kg. c) An aggregate sample from a stockpile C has a mass of 53.98 Ib. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 53.22 Ib. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 53.54 lb.
Calculate the moisture content and absorption capacity for the following three aggregate samples. Report the moisture state of each aggregate. a) An aggregate sample from a stockpile A has a mass of 19.00 lb. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 17.98 lb. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 19.00 lb. b) An aggregate sample from a stockpile B has a mass of 5.08 kg. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 5.01 kg. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 5.13 kg. c) An aggregate sample from a stockpile C has a mass of 53.98 Ib. When oven-dried, it has a mass of 53.22 Ib. When brought to a saturated surface dry state it has a mass of 53.54 lb.
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**Objective:** Calculate the moisture content and absorption capacity for the following three aggregate samples. Report the moisture state of each aggregate.
#### Sample Calculations:
**a) Sample from Stockpile A:**
- Initial Mass: 19.00 lb
- Oven-Dried Mass: 17.98 lb
- Saturated Surface Dry (SSD) Mass: 19.00 lb
**b) Sample from Stockpile B:**
- Initial Mass: 5.08 kg
- Oven-Dried Mass: 5.01 kg
- SSD Mass: 5.13 kg
**c) Sample from Stockpile C:**
- Initial Mass: 53.98 lb
- Oven-Dried Mass: 53.22 lb
- SSD Mass: 53.54 lb
For each sample, calculate:
- Moisture Content (\(%\)): \(\frac{\text{Initial Mass} - \text{Oven-Dried Mass}}{\text{Oven-Dried Mass}} \times 100\)
- Absorption Capacity (\(%\)): \(\frac{\text{SSD Mass} - \text{Oven-Dried Mass}}{\text{Oven-Dried Mass}} \times 100\)
**Note:** The mass with units must be considered precisely as given, without conversion except for necessary calculations.
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