Using the Q-system: Rock Mass Classification and Support Design
Author: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
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Title: Using the Q-system: Rock Mass Classification and Support Design
Author: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Description: A field handbook for the Q-system, with photographs showing how to assign each parameter straight from the rock face and charts that turn the resulting Q value into bolt spacing and shotcrete thickness. Short and entirely practical.
Pages: 63
Size: 7.36 MB
Format: PDF
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