Core recovery parameters From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from RQD) Core recovery parameters describe

the quality of core recovered from a borehole. Contents [hide] 1 Total core recovery 2 Solid core recovery 3 Rock quality designation 3.1 Classification table 4 Rock mass classification 5 References 6 Further reading [edit]Total core recovery Total core recovery (TCR) is the borehole core recovery percentage. TCR is defined as the quotient: % = Sum of length of core pieces = Total length of core run [edit]Solid core recovery Solid core recovery (SCR) is the borehole core recovery percentage of solid, cylindrical, pieces of rock core. SCR is defined as the quotient: % = Sum of length of solid, cylindrical, core pieces = Total length of core run [edit]Rock quality designation rock-quality designation (RQD) Rough measure of the degree of jointing or fracture in a rock mass, measured as a percentage of the drill core in lengths of 10 cm or more. High-quality rock has an RQD of more than 75%, low quality of less than 50%. Rock quality designation (RQD) has several definitions. The most widely used definition was developed in 1964 by D. U. Deere. It is the borehole core recovery percentage incorporating only pieces of solid core that are longer than 100 mm in length measured along the centerline of the core. In this respect pieces of core that are not hard and sound should not be counted though they are 100 mm in length. RQD was originally introduced for use with core diameters of 54.7 mm (NX-size core). RQD has considerable value in estimating support of rock tunnels. RQD forms a basic element in some of the most used rock mass classification systems: Rock Mass Rating system (RMR) and Q-system. RQD is defined as the quotient: % = Sum of length of core sticks longer than 100 mm measured along the center line of the core = Total length of core run [edit]Classification table From the RQD index the rock mass can be classified as follows: RQD Rock mass quality <25% very poor 25-50% poor 50-75% fair 75-90% good 90-100% excellent [edit]Rock mass classification Many rock mass classification systems use core recovery parameters as input parameter, such as Rock Mass Rating and Q-system.

[edit]References Deere, D U (1964). "Technical description of rock cores", Rock Mechanics Engineering Geology, 1 (16-22). Deere, D U (1989). "Rock quality designation (RQD) after twenty years", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Report GL-89-1, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (67). Deere, D U & Deere, D W (1988), "The RQD index in practice", Proc. Symp. Rock Class. Engineering Purposes, ASTM Special Technical Publications 984, Philadelphia, (91-101). Deere, D U, Hendron, A J, Patton, F D & Cording, E J (1967). "Design of surface and near surface constructions in rock", Proc. 8th U.S. Symp. Rock Mechanics, ed. Fairhurst, publ. AIME, New York, (237-302). [edit]Further reading Hack, H.R.G.K. (25-28 November 2002). "An evaluation of slope stability classification. Keynote Lecture.". In Dinis da Gama, C.; Ribeira e Sousa, L.. Proc. ISRM EUROCK2002. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal: Sociedade Portuguesa de Geotecnia, Lisboa, Portugal. pp. 332. ISBN 97298781-2-9. Pantelidis, L. (2009). "Rock slope stability assessment through rock mass classification systems". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 46 (2): 315325. doi:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.06.003. Price, D.G. (2009). De Freitas, M.H.. ed. Engineering Geology: Principles and Practice. Springer. p. 450. ISBN 3-540-29249-7. View page ratings Rate this page What's this? Trustworthy Objective Complete Well-written I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) Submit ratings Categories: Geotechnical engineeringRock mass classificationTunnels Log in / create accountArticleTalkReadEditView history Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Toolbox Print/export Languages / Srpski This page was last modified on 8 April 2012 at 09:01. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a

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