MN316 Underground Mining

Rockmass stability-sublevel stope

G.G.Yowa
2016
 Rockmass classification
The rock mass classification systems to be discussed are the:
Geomechanics rock classification (RMR)
NGI-Q System and
Stability Number N

There are several others not discussed here.

1: RMR-Rating
RMR & Support
2: Q-Index
RQD
Joint set number
Joint roughness number
Joint roughness
Joint alteration number
Joint water reduction factor
Stress reduction factor
Q-Index cont
Q-Index & Support
Support regime
 3: Rock mass number-N
N is a stress free Q index
In mining stress and other factors are considered thus.
N=Q.A.B.C
N is the modified stability number

Where
A is stress condition
B is joint orientation
C is gravity factor
Factor A-stress condition
Factor B-joint orientation
Factor C-gravity
Stability Graph