Research Article

Rock Load Estimation in Development Galleries and Junctions for Underground Coal Mines: A CMRI-ISM Rock Mass Rating Approach

Table 5

Regression equations between CMRI-ISM RMR and rock load of galleries and Junctions.

Case numberParameters Regression equations value

1RMR versus rock load
(for 3.6 m wide galleries)
0.94
2RMR versus rock load
(for 4.2 m wide galleries)
0.98
3RMR versus rock load
(for 4.8 m wide galleries)
0.86
4RMR versus rock load
(for 3.6 m wide junctions)
0.94
5RMR versus rock load
(for 4.2 m wide junctions)
0.96
6RMR versus rock load
(for 4.8 m wide junctions)
0.72