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RMR Classification and Rating Guide

This document provides a classification system for rock mass that considers various parameters like uniaxial compressive strength, drill core quality, spacing of discontinuities, condition of discontinuities, groundwater conditions, and effect of discontinuity orientation. These parameters are assigned ratings which are then summed to determine an overall rock mass class between I and V, with class I being very good rock and class V being very poor rock. The classes are further described based on expected stand-up time, cohesion, and friction angle to provide guidance on tunnels, slopes, and foundations.

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RMR Classification and Rating Guide

This document provides a classification system for rock mass that considers various parameters like uniaxial compressive strength, drill core quality, spacing of discontinuities, condition of discontinuities, groundwater conditions, and effect of discontinuity orientation. These parameters are assigned ratings which are then summed to determine an overall rock mass class between I and V, with class I being very good rock and class V being very poor rock. The classes are further described based on expected stand-up time, cohesion, and friction angle to provide guidance on tunnels, slopes, and foundations.

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A.

Classification Parameter and Their Rating


Parameter
Point-load
Strenght strenght
index
of intact
rock
Unaxial
material
comp.
strenght

Drill core Quality RQD


Rating
Spacing of
discontinuities

4-10 MPa

2-4 MPa

1-2 MPa

For this low range-unaxial


compressive test is preferred

> 250 Mpa

100-250
Mpa

50-100 Mpa

25-50 Mpa

5-25
MPa

15
90%-100%

Rating
Inflow per
10 m
tunnel
length (l/m)
(Joint water
press)/
(Major
pricipal
Ground
General
water
conditions

>2m

Very rought
surface
Not
continuous
No separation
Unweathered
wall rock
30

25

0
Completely
dry

4
25%-50%
8

200 - 600 mm

60 - 200 mm

10

Slightly
rought
surface
Separation <
1 mm Highly
weathered
walls

Slickensiade
d serfece or
Gouge < 5
mm thick or
Separation
1-5 mm
Continuous

20

25-Oct

10

< 1 MPa
1

< 60 mm
5

Soft gouge > 5 mm thick or


Separation > 5 mm
Continuous
0

> 125

< 0.1

0.1 - 0.2

0.2 - 0.5

> 0.5

Damp

Wet

Dripping

Flowing

15

10

Vey Unfavourable

-2

-5

-10

-12

-2

-7

-15

-25

-2

-25

-50

C. ROCK MASS CLASSES DETERMINED FROM TOTAL RATING


Rating
Class number
Deskription

10081

8061

6041

4021

<21

I
Very good
rock

II

III

IV

Good rock

Fair Rock

Poor rock

Very poor rock

D. MEANING OF ROCK CLASSES


Class number
Average stand-up time
Cohesion of rock mass
(kPa)
Friction angle of rock mass
(deg)

I
20 yrs for 15
m span

II
1 year fot 10
m span

III
1 week for 5
m span

IV
10 hrs for
2.5 span

30 min for 1 m span

> 400

300 - 400

200 - 300

100 - 200

< 100

> 45

35 - 45

25 - 35

15 - 25

< 15

E. GUIDELINES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITY conditions


Discontinuity length
(persistence)

<1m

1-3m

3 - 10 m

25 - 125

B. RATING ADJUSTMENT FOR DISCONTINUITY ORIENTATION (See F)


Very
Unfavourabl
favourable
Favourable
Fair
e

Slopes

1-5
MPa

< 25%

13

< 10

Foundation
Rating

17

15
Slightly
rough
surface
Separation
< 1 mm
Slightly
weathered
walls

none

7
50%-75%

0.6 - 2 m
20

Rating

Strike and dip orientations


Tunnels &
mines

12
75%-90%

20

Rating

Condition of
discontinuities
4

>10 MPa

Rating

Range of Value

10 - 20 mm

> 20 m

Rating

Separation (aperture)

none

Rating
Roughness

very rough

Unweathered
6

> 5 mm
1

Smooth

3
Hard filling <
5 mm

1
Soft filling <
5 mm

Slightly
weathered

Moderately
weathered
5

1 - 5 mm
4

Slightly rough

Hard filling
< 5 mm
6

Rating

0.1 - 1.0 mm

Rough

None

Rating
Weathering

< 0.1 mm
6

Rating
Infilling (gouge)

0
Slickensided
0
Soft filling > 5 mm

Highly
weathered
3

0
Decomposed

F. EFFECT OF DISCONTINUITY STRIKE AND DIP ORIENTATION IN TUNNELLING


Strike perpendicular to tunnel axis
Drive with
dip - Dip 45
- 90
Drive with dip - Dip 20 - 45
Very
favourable
Favourable
Drive
against dip Drive against dip - Dip 20 Dip 45-90
45
Fair

Unfavourable

Strike parallel to tunnel axis


Dip 45 - 90

Dip 20 - 45

Very favourable

Fair

Dip 0 - 20 - Irrespective of strike


Fair

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