Empirical Method :Rock Support Design of Rock Class A

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ANNEXURE -A

SUPPORT DESIGN FOR ROCK CLASS A (60<RMR<80)

1 ASSUMPTIONS:-

Excavated Width of Tunnel = 15.05 m

Excvated Height of Tunnel = 11.25

Thickness of SFRS = 75 mm
Considering Spacing of rock Considering Spacing of Rock Bolt in
RMR Adopted
bolt in Crown Wall

Good Rock 70 2.5 2.5 m

Diameter of rock bolt = 25 mm

Where B is excavated width = 4.26 m

Length of Rock Bolt as per

Lawson and Beniawiski =

Length of Rock Bolt = 6.39 m

Hence Length of Rock Bolt Adopted = 6.00 m

Spacing of Rock Bolt by Lawson and Bieniawiski = 20<RMR<=85

if 10 < RMR <= 20

Spacing of Bolt required = 2.4 m

Spacing Rock Bolt Provided = 2.5 m

Provided Length of rock bolt = 6.0 m

Characteristic compressive strength of shotcrete = 35 N/mm2 Cube Strength

2
Yield strength of rock bolt (fy) = 500 N/mm

1.1 Vertical Support Pressure for Crown

kg/cm2 As per clause By Lawson and Bieniawiski

Where

RMR= Rock Mass Rating

2
ρr = Rock Density = 27kN/m

γr = Factor of Safety for Temporary Support = 1

span = 15.05 m
Pr = 99.4 kN/m2

1.2 Ultimate Wall Support Pressure

Type of rock

Good Rock
The ultimate wall support pressure Pwu

Pwu = Ultimate wall support pressure

Pwu = 49.7 kN/m2

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Empirical Method :Rock Support Design of Rock Class A
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1.3 Roof and wall support pressure

Support roof Support wall
S.No. Rock Mass Type RMR Adopted
pressure pressure
(kN/m2 ) (kN/m2 )

1 Good Rock 70 99.4 49.7

Design of Integrated support System for Good Rock

1.4 Load carried by Shotcrete = Thickness x design strength / Radius

=
fck = 28 Mpa Cylinder Strength
fcd = 12.5 Mpa
Thickness of Shotcrete = 75.00 mm
Resistance offered by shotcrete = 124 kN/m2

Pressure Resisted by 50mm Thick Shotcrete Psc = 124 kN/m2

1.5 Load carried by Bolt

Diameter of Rock Bolt , d = 25 mm

Grade of steel used for Rock Bolt , fy = Fe 500

Width of excavation (B) = 15.40 m

Cross Sectional Area of Rock Bolt = 490.87 mm2

Yield load of bolt (fy Ab ) = Fb = 245.435 kN

Factor of Safety of Bolt =γb = 1.5

Load carrying capacity of Rock Bolt (P) = 163.62 kN

Fbd = 146.4 kN

Considering Spacing of Rock Bolt = 2.50 m m

Area of Influence of Rock Bolt (A) = 6.25 m2

Load carrying capacity of Bolt for given spacing =(P/A) = = P bolt = 36.61 kN/m2

1.6 Support System Compability Equation Crown

Ultimate support pressure = Total capacity of the support system

u  proof  psc  pbolt

U = Pore water pressure = 0 Head = 0 kN/m2
2
U+P roof = 99.37 kN/m
2
P sc+P bolt = 160.99 kN/m

160.99 > 99.37 Hence OK

1.7 Support System Compability Equation Side Walls

2
Pwall = 49.685 kN/m
2
Psc = 124.378 kN/m

No need of bolt in side wall

Summary of Results

Diameter of Rock Bolt = 25 mm

Length of Rock Bolts = 6m

Spacing of Rock Bolt = 2.5 m Longitudinal Spacing at Crown only

Thickness of SFRS= 75 mm

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