2.

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recovered from each run, the following quantities may be calculated for a general eval-
uation of the rock quality encountered:

length of core recovered

Recovery ratio 5 (2.70)
theoretical length of rock cored

Rock quality designation (RQD)

S length of recovered pieces equal to or larger than 101.6 mm
5 (2.71)
theoretical length of rock cored

A recovery ratio of unity indicates the presence of intact rock; for highly fractured
rocks, the recovery ratio may be 0.5 or smaller. Table 2.11 presents the general relation-
ship (Deere, 1963) between the RQD and the in situ rock quality.

Table 2.11 Relation between in situ

Rock Quality and RQD

RQD Rock quality

0–0.25 Very poor

0.25–0.5 Poor
0.5–0.75 Fair
0.75–0.9 Good
0.9–1 Excellent

2.25 Preparation of Boring Logs

The detailed information gathered from each borehole is presented in a graphical form
called the boring log. As a borehole is advanced downward, the driller generally should
record the following information in a standard log:
1. Name and address of the drilling company
2. Driller’s name
3. Job description and number
4. Number, type, and location of boring
5. Date of boring
6. Subsurface stratification, which can be obtained by visual observation of the soil
brought out by auger, split-spoon sampler, and thin-walled Shelby tube sampler
7. Elevation of water table and date observed, use of casing and mud losses, and so on
8. Standard penetration resistance and the depth of SPT
9. Number, type, and depth of soil sample collected
10. In case of rock coring, type of core barrel used and, for each run, the actual length
of coring, length of core recovery, and RQD
This information should never be left to memory, because doing so often results in erro-
neous boring logs.