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Table 5 Rock Tunneling quality index, Q-system determined as follow

From: Engineering failure analysis and design of support system for ancient Egyptian monuments in Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Parameter

Description

Value

RQD

Rock Quality Designation

50

Jn

Joint Number

4

Jr

Joint Roughness

3

Ja

Joint Alteration

1

Jw

Joint Water Reduction Factor

1

SRF

Stress Reduction Factor

1.13

Total Q-System

 

1.87 Poor rock