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RMR Table Classification
RMR Table Classification
RMR Table Classification
RMR = JA1+JA2+JA3+JA4+JA5+JB
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Uniaxial Compressive
> 250 MPa 100 - 250 MPa 50 - 100 MPa
Strength
Rating JA1 15 12 7
A3. Spacing of
>2m 0.6 - 2m 200 - 600 mm
Discontinuities
Rating JA3 20 15 10
A4. Condition of Very rough surfaces Slightly rough surfaces Slightly rough surfaces
A5. Groundwater
Inflow per 10 m tunnel length
None < 10 25-Oct
(L/min)
Joint water pressure/
0 < 0.1 0.1 - 0.2
Major principal
General Conditions Completely dry Damp Wet
Rating JA5 15 10 7
B. Rating Adjustment for Discontinuity Orientations ( see Tunnelling )( see Dam Foundations )
Strike and Dip Orientations Very Favorable Favorable
Tunnels and Mines 0 -2
Rating JB Foundations 0 -2
Slopes 0 -5
Rating 6 4
Separation (aperture) None < 0.1 mm
Rating 6 5
Roughness Very rough Rough
Rating 6 5
Infilling (gouge) None Hard Filling < 5 mm
Rating 6 4
Weathering Unweathered Slightly weathered
Rating 6 5
Drive with dip - Dip 45 - 90 Drive with dip - Dip 20 - 45 Dip 45 - 90 Dip 20 - 45
Very favourable Favourable Very unfavourable Fair
Drive against dip - Dip 45 - 90 Drive against dip - Dip 20 - 45 Dip 0 - 20 - Irrespective of strike
Fair Unfavourable Fair
The initial in-situ state of stress is not considered here, as in dam foundations in-situ stresses are mainly important when considering grouting
The RQD is defined as the cumulative length of core pieces longer than
10cm in a run divided by the total length of the core run.
*(Deere, 1989)
R4
100 - 250 10-Apr 40 - 50
Very
Strong
R3 Strong 50 - 100 4-Feb 30 - 40
R2
Medium 25 - 50 2-Jan 15 - 30
Strong
R1
25-May ** < 15
Weak
R0
Very 5-Jan **
Weak
JA4+JA5+JB
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4 2 1
8 3
60 - 200mm < 60 mm
8 5
Separation 1 - 5 mm Continuous
Continuous
10 0
Dripping Flowing
4 0
ons )
Fair Unfavorable Very Unfavorable
-5 -10 -12
-7 -15 -25
-25 -50 -60
60 - 41 40 - 21 < 21
III IV V
Fair rock Poor rock Very poor rock
III IV V
1 wk for 5 m span 10 h for 2.5 m span 30 min for 1 m span
25 - 35 15 - 25 < 15
3 - 10 m 10 - 20 m > 20 m
2 1 0
0.1 - 1.0 mm 1 - 5 mm > 5 mm
4 1 0
Slightly rough Smooth Slickensided
3 1 0
Hard Filling > 5 mm Soft Filling < 5 mm Soft Filling > 5 mm
2 2 0
Moderately weathered Highly weathered Decomposed
3 1 0
be overshadowed by the influence of the gouge. In such cases use A.4 directly.
Dip 60 - 90
Very favorable
umes both the arch and the effects of gravity have an effect on a dam structure.
h
Field Estimate
of Strength
Examples*
Amphibolite,
Requires many blows of sandstone, basalt,
a geological hammer to gabbro, gneiss,
break intact rock granodiorite,
specimens limestone, marble
rhyolite, tuff
Hand held specimens Limestone, marble,
broken by a single blow phyllite, sandstone,
of a geological hammer schist, shale
Uniaxial Compressive
> 250 MPa 100 - 250 MPa 50 - 100 MPa
Strength
Rating JA1 15 12 7
R2
Fairly
25 - 50 1-2 15 - 30
Strong
R1
5 - 25 ** < 15
Weak
R0
Very
1-5 **
Weak
SCORE HERE
e of Values JA1
4 2 1
h
Field Estimate
of Strength
Examples*
A3. Spacing of
>2m 0.6 - 2m 200 - 600 mm
Discontinuities
Rating JA3 20 15 10
JA4+JA5+JB
SCORE HERE
25% - 50% < 25% JA2
JA3
8 3
60 - 200mm < 60 mm
8 5
RMR = JA1+JA2+JA3+JA4+JA5+J
A4. Condition of Very rough surfaces Slightly rough surfaces Slightly rough surfaces
Discontinuities Not continuous Separation < 1 mm Separation < 1 mm
Rating 6 4
10 0
3 - 10 m 10 - 20 m > 20 m
2 1 0
A5. Groundwater
Inflow per 10 m tunnel length
None < 10 25-Oct
(L/min)
Joint water pressure/
0 < 0.1 0.1 - 0.2
Major principal
General Conditions Completely dry Damp Wet
Rating JA5 15 10 7
JA4+JA5+JB
SCORE HERE
25 - 125 > 125
JA5
Dripping Flowing
4 0
RMR = JA1+JA2+JA3+JA4+JA5+
B. Rating Adjustment for Discontinuity Orientations ( see Tunnelling )( see Dam Foundations )
Strike and Dip Orientations Very Favorable Favorable
Tunnels and Mines 0 -2
Rating JB Foundations 0 -2
Slopes 0 -5
Drive with dip - Dip 45 - 90 Drive with dip - Dip 20 - 45 Dip 45 - 90 Dip 20 - 45
Very favourable Favourable Very unfavourable Fair
Drive against dip - Dip 45 - 90 Drive against dip - Dip 20 - 45 Dip 0 - 20 - Irrespective of strike
Fair Unfavourable Fair
***Modified after Wickham et al (1972)
The initial in-situ state of stress is not considered here, as in dam foundations in-situ stresses are mainly important when considering grouting
+JA4+JA5+JB
Dip 60 - 90
Very favorable
umes both the arch and the effects of gravity have an effect on a dam structure.
RATINGS DESCRIPTION
JA1 0 Very Poor Rock (Class V)
JA2 0
JA3 0 Average standup time for 30 minutes for 1 m span
JA4 0
JA5 0 C (Kpa)
JB 0
<100
RMR 0
JA4+JA5+JB
60 - 41 40 - 21 < 21
III IV V
Fair rock Poor rock Very poor rock
III IV V
1 wk for 5 m span 10 h for 2.5 m span 30 min for 1 m span
25 - 35 15 - 25 < 15
DESCRIPTION
es for 1 m span
Phi ()
<15