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1) The document discusses determining the net safe bearing capacity of a rock stratum using rock mass rating parameters obtained from boreholes. 2) Five parameters are used to estimate the rock mass rating: rock material strength, rock quality designation, discontinuity spacing, discontinuity condition, and groundwater condition. 3) Based on the parameter values, the rock mass rating is calculated to be 45, corresponding to a net safe bearing capacity of 183.25 ton/m2. Applying a factor of safety of 3 yields a net safe bearing capacity of 61.08 ton/m2.

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For Calculation of SBC From RMR VALUE

1) The document discusses determining the net safe bearing capacity of a rock stratum using rock mass rating parameters obtained from boreholes. 2) Five parameters are used to estimate the rock mass rating: rock material strength, rock quality designation, discontinuity spacing, discontinuity condition, and groundwater condition. 3) Based on the parameter values, the rock mass rating is calculated to be 45, corresponding to a net safe bearing capacity of 183.25 ton/m2. Applying a factor of safety of 3 yields a net safe bearing capacity of 61.08 ton/m2.

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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

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