UCS (MPa)

Meter
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Value

Rating

50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
50-100
-

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
-

Weighted Average Methode Obtaining RM

Parameter of RMR
UCS
RQD
Persistence
Aperture
Joint spacing Surface Roughness
Infilling
weathering condition
groundwater condition
RMR value

Poorest value
(10%)
0.7
1.3
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.5
1.5
6.7

Arithmetic mean
Geometric mean

RQD (%)

Joint s

Value

Rating

Value

90.95
96.29
93.82
99.53
66.21
96.29
99.53
96.29
93.82
96.29
99.53
-

20
20
20
20
13
20
20
20
20
20
20
-

0.2
0.333333
0.25
1
0.083333
0.333333
1
0.333333
0.25
0.333333
1
-

Most typical
value (60%)
4.2
12
6
3.6
3.6
0.6
3.6
3
9

maximum value
(30%)
2.1
6
4.5
1.8
1.8
0.3
1.8
1.5
4.5

45.6

24.3

Weighted
average
7
19.3
11.3
6
6
1
6
5
15
76.6

5
3
4
1
12
3
1
3
4
3
1
-

Methode Obtaining RMR Value

Good rock

76.55
76.45

Good
Good

Joint spacing

Persistence

Rating
10
10
10
15
8
10
15
10
10
10
15
-

Value
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
<1 m
-

Rating
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
-

Rock
Classification

Number

exceptionally poor rock

extremely poor rock
very poor rock
poor rock
fair rock
good rock
very good rock
extremly good rock
exceptionally good rock
Sum

0
0
0
0
0
8
3
0
0
11

Number

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Joint condition
Surface roughness

Aperture
Value
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
<0,01 mm
-

Rating condition
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
-

smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
smooth
-

Value
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
-

Infillings

Rating Condition
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
clean
-

Rock Category Distribution

Number

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Column I

Classification

Classification

Infillings
Value
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Groundwater condition

Weathering condition
Rating

Condition

Rating

Condition

Rating

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
-

slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
slightly weathered
-

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
-

dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
dry
-

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
-

RMR
value
76
76
76
81
67
76
81
76
76
76
81

Category
good rock
good rock
good rock
very good rock
good rock
goodrock
very good rock
good rock
good rock
good rock
very good rock
-

Meter

RQD (%)

90.95

96.29

93.82

99.53

12

66.21

96.29

99.53

10

96.29

11

93.82

12

13

96.29

14

99.53

15

Parameter of Q
RQD
Jn
Jr
Ja
Jw
SRF
Q value

Weighted Average Methode Obtaining Q-Value

Most typical value
Poorest value (10%)
(60%)
6.621250153
57.7728685137
0.2
1.8
0.2
1.2
0.2
1.2
0.1
0.6
0.3
1.8
11.0354169217

10.6986793544

Q value

11.0354169217

Arithmetic mean
Geometric mean

10.6986793544

Joint set number (Jn)

Joint roughness number (Jr)

Category

Condition

Rating

Category

one joint set plus

random joints

one joint set plus

random joints

two joint sets

one joint set

two joint sets plus

random joints

one joint set plus

random joints

one joint set

one joint set plus

random joints

one joint set plus

random joints

two joint sets

one joint set

Obtaining Q-Value
maximum value
(30%)
29.8577480833
1.8
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.9
5.529212608

Weighted average
94.25186675
3.8
2
2
1
3
8.2677076096

5.529212608

10.53
9.80

Fair Rock

Good Rock
Fair Rock

Joint roughness number (Jr)

Joint alteration number (Ja)

Condition

Rating

Category

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

smooth undulating

Category
exceptionally poor
extremely poor
very poor
poor
fair
good
very good
extremly good
exceptionally good

Number
0
0
0
1
2
8
0
0
0

Sum

11

Joint alteration number (Ja)

Joint water red

Condition

Rating

Category

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

slightly altered joint walss. Non-softening mineral

coatings; sandy particles dlay-free disintegrated
rock, etc.

Rock Category Distribution

9
8
7
6
5
4
Number

3
2
1
0

5
4
Number

3
2
1
0

classification

Joint water reduction factor (Jw)

Stress Reductio

condition

Rating

Category

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Dry excavations or minor inflow (humid

or a few drips)

Distribution

ification

Stress Reduction Factor (SRF)

q value
condition

Rating

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

10.105651043

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

10.698679354

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

7.818424164

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

16.587637824

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

3.6784723072

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

10.698679354

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

16.587637824

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

10.698679354

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

10.424565552

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

8.0240095158

high stress, very tight structure. Usually favourable to

stabillity. May also be unfavourable to stability
dependent on the orientation of stress compared to
jointing/weakness planes

Category

Good

Good

Fair

Good

Poor

Good

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Poor
-