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Other expressions have been developed (Hoek and Brown, 1988).For the
Hoek-Brown strength parameters rn and s (see Section 6.5.3) as:
[
disturbed rock : rn = rn, exp (R),,: = exp[RMR6-~ooj
12.5 Discussion
It is important to place the value of rock mass classification schemes and
the estimations described above within the context of practical rock
engineering. It is easy to point to the value of the classificationswhen, often
inexperienced, personnel have to make assessments of rock mass quality
and support requirements, especially when faced with no other clear alter-
native. Similarly, it is easy to say that none of the techniques has any solid
scientific foundation and can quite clearly be dangerously misleading if the