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A concrete masonry unit was tested with the following results: Saturated mass of unit 8.484g Oven-dry...

A concrete masonry unit was tested with the following results:

Saturated mass of unit 8.484g

Oven-dry mass of unit 6.363g

Absorption of mass unit 10%

Determine the free moisture content as a percent of total moisture (%).

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