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Geological Engineering · Q108

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 108

Q108

The "Rock Quality Designation (RQD)" is expressed as a percentage of:

A.
Total fracture length in rock core
B.
Length of sound rock pieces longer than 10 cm
Answer
C.
Number of fractures per meter
D.
Porosity of rock

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
RQD is the percentage of intact core pieces longer than 10 cm in length.It is a widely used indicator of rock mass quality.