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BC Relation With RQD PDF
BC Relation With RQD PDF
Splitting Failure
For widely spaced and vertically oriented
discontinuities, failure generally initiates by
splitting beneath the foundation.
• The ultimate bearing capacity is given by:
Guideline properties of Rock Mass
Classes
Cl
Allowable Bearing Stresses on Rock
Masses Foundations on Fr actur ed Rock For mation
30
MPa)
20
( RQD / 16 )
q ALLOWABLE ( MPa ) ≈ 1 +
15 1 − ( RQD / 130 )
NOTE: 1 MPa = 10 tsf
owable Be
10
Approximation
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rock Quality Designation, RQD
In case of rock mass with favorable discontinuities, the net allowable
bearing pressure may be estimated from:
q a = qc * N j
Where qc = average uniaxial compressive strength of rock cores
Nj = empirical coefficient depending on the spacing of the discontinuities
3+ S / B
=
10 [1 + 300(δ / S )]
δ = thickness of discontinuity
S = spacing of discontinuities
B = width of footing
The above relationship is valid for a rock mass with spacing of
continuities > 0.3 m, δ < 10 mm (15 mm if filled with soil) and
B >0.3
>0 3 m
m.
Pile Foundations:
The allowable bearing capacity of socketed piles is given by:
qa = qc * N j * N d
Where
Nd = 0.8 + 0.2 h/d
h = depth of socket in rock
d = diameter of socket