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RQD
A. Very poor 0 – 25
B. Poor 25 – 50
C. Fair 50 – 75
D. Good 75 – 90
E. Excellent 90 - 100
RMR and Q Rock classification
systems
⎛ RQD ⎞ ⎛ Jr ⎞ ⎛ Jw ⎞
Q=⎜ ⎟×⎜ ⎟×⎜ ⎟
⎝ Jn ⎠ ⎝ Ja ⎠ ⎝ SRF ⎠
RQD = Rock Quality Designation 100 - 10
Jn = Joint set number 1 – 20
Jr = Joint roughness factor 4 -1
Ja = Joint alteration and clay fillings 1 – 20
Jw = Joint water inflow or pressure 1 – 0.1
SRF = stress reduction factor 1 – 20
⎛ RQD ⎞ ⎛ Jr ⎞ ⎛ Jw ⎞
Q=⎜ ⎟×⎜ ⎟×⎜ ⎟
⎝ Jn ⎠ ⎝ Ja ⎠ ⎝ SRF ⎠
• Good practice to
assign a range of
values
Field example
CN Tower, Toronto