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Geological Engineering · Q137

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 137

Q137

What does the Rock Quality Designation (RQD) indicate?

A.
Degree of rock weathering
B.
Percentage of intact core pieces longer than 10 cm
Answer
C.
Porosity of rock mass
D.
Rock color variation

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
RQD is a measure of rock mass quality, based on percentage of solid core pieces longer than 10 cm from a drill core.