Client : MRVC

Project : MRVC

Subject : Net safe Bearing Capacity using Rock Mass Rating.

Design Parameters :

To determine the net safe bearing of rock stratum, strength of rock core alone is not used. Overall cha

Average rock mass parameters as obtained from boreholes are used below.

ESTIMATION OF ROCK MASS RATING

Rock Mass Rating (RMR) of jointed rock masses, has been

worked out based on IS 13365 (part I).

Sr. No Description

1 Strength of Intact rock Material

2 Rock Quality Designation

3 Spacing of Discontinuities

4 Condition of Discontinuities

5 Ground Water Condition

Rock Mass Rating

SBC (ton/m2)
ing Rock Mass Rating.

aring of rock stratum, strength of rock core alone is not used. Overall characteristics of rock mass which are covered by five

ers as obtained from boreholes are used below.

ointed rock masses, has been

Value Unit

0 kg/cm2

60 (%)

0.02 m

Slightly rough and moderately to highly weathered wall rock surface, seperation < 1mm.
5 3

Wet
3

45
183.25
mass which are covered by five parameters used below are studied and net safe bearing capacity of rock mass instead of ro
acity of rock mass instead of rock stratum is evaluated.
 #REF!

Sr. No Description Value Unit Classification

1 Strength of Intact rock Material .= 0 kg/cm2 Extremely weak
2 Rock Quality Designation (RQD) .= 60 % Fair
3 Spacing of Discontinuities .= 0.02 cm Very Close
4 Condition of Discontinuities .= 3 0
5 Ground Water Condition .= 3 Wet

RM SBC Rock
Sr. No Description Rating RMR (ton/m2) Description
1 Strength of Intact rock Material 0 0-20 40-55 Very Poor
2 Rock Quality Designation (RQD) 13 20-40 58-145 Poor
3 Spacing of Discontinuities 5 40-60 151-280 Fair
4 Condition of Discontinuities 20 60-80 288-440 Good
5 Ground Water Condition 7 80-100 448-600 Very Good

Total RMR = 45 183.25 Poor

Ultimate Net Bearing Capacity, (q net ) 183.25 ton / m2

Net Safe Bearing Capacity, (q net-safe ) with FS = 3 61.08 ton / m2