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    The document defines different levels of rock quality designation (RQD) percentages that range from very poor to very good based on the degree of weathering of rock cores. It then provides an example calculation of core recovery percentage and RQD percentage for a rock core sample. The core recovery is calculated to be 96% and the RQD is calculated to be 53%, indicating the rocks are of fair quality being moderately weathered.

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    The document defines different levels of rock quality designation (RQD) percentages that range from very poor to very good based on the degree of weathering of rock cores. It then provides an example calculation of core recovery percentage and RQD percentage for a rock core sample. The core recovery is calculated to be 96% and the RQD is calculated to be 53%, indicating the rocks are of fair quality being moderately weathered.

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    The document defines different levels of rock quality designation (RQD) percentages that range from very poor to very good based on the degree of weathering of rock cores. It then provides an example calculation of core recovery percentage and RQD percentage for a rock core sample. The core recovery is calculated to be 96% and the RQD is calculated to be 53%, indicating the rocks are of fair quality being moderately weathered.

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    Rock Quality RQD (%)

    Very poor (Completely weathered rock) <25%

    Poor (weathered rocks) 25 to 50%

    Fair (Moderately weathered rocks) 51 to 75%

    Good (Hard Rock) 76 to 90%

    Very Good (Fresh rocks) 91 to 100%

    Rocks Core Recovery and RQD Calculations


    For calculations of cover recovery and RQD of rocks, check following figure:
    Core recover is calculated by following formula:

    Core recovery (CR) = (total length of rock recovered / Total core run length)x100
    There, total length of rock recovered = 250+200+250+190+60+80+120 =
    1150mm

    Total core run length = 1200mm

    Therefore, Core recovery (CR) = (1150/1200)x100 = 96%


    Rock quality designation RQD = (SUM(length of sound pieces >100mm)/Total core run
    length)x100
    SUM(length of sound pieces >100mm) = 250+190+200 = 640mm

    Therefore, RQD = (640/1200)x100 = 53% which is fair quality rocks, i.e.


    rocks are moderately weathered.

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