Mapping Parameters#
This section describes how GeoAssistant handles geotechnical mapping parameters.
Mapping parameters are meant to be values that:
Can be directly mapped
Are not related to structural description
Are not related to rock strength
Are not factor of any classification system
Parameter |
Description |
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Recovery. |
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Rock Quality Designation. Percentage of intact core >10 cm; rock mass quality index. |
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Fracture Frequency. Number of joints per meter; reflects rock mass fragmentation. |
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Joint spacing. Distance between discontinuities; affects mass behavior. |
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Groundwater condition. Classification of water inflow, seepage or moisture. |
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Offset for orientation line. Used in mapping windows or structural projection. |
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Moh’s Hardness of the rock. |
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Moh’s Hardness of the veins. |
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Veins frequency. |