Chainage

RMR System

Q System

Rock class

Estimated Support

Rock class

Estimated Support

Shotcrete (mm)

Bolts

0+876 - 1+000

Fair

Systematic bolts of 4 m long, spaced 1.5 - 2 m in crown and walls with wire mesh in crown and shotcrete of 50 - 100 mm in crown and 30 mm in walls

Fair rock

No

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 1.8 m spacing

1+000 - 2+800

Poor rock

40 - 100

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 2 m spacing

2+800 - 4+000

4+000 - 5+600

No

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 1.5 m spacing

5+600 - 6+600

40 - 100

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 2 m spacing

6+600 - 7+000

No

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 1.6 m spacing

7+000 - 7+200

Poor

Systematic bolts of 4 - 5 m long, spaced 1 - 1.5 m in crown and walls with wire mesh, shotcrete: 100 - 150 mm in crown and 100mm in walls with steel sets of Light to medium ribs spaced 1.5 m where required

Very poor rock

Fiber reinforced (50 - 90 mm)

Systematic bolting, with 2 m length and 1.5 m spacing

7+200 - 7+506