Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard (Part 5) covers the method for evaluation and description of the compressive strength of the rock comprising the walls of a discontinuity in rock mass.

2. REFERENCES

The standards given below contains provisions, which through reference in this text, constitutes provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards:

IS 11315 M ethod for the quantitative description of discontinuities in rock mass: Part 4 Roughness

IS 11358 : 1987 Glossary of terms and symbols relating to rock mechanics

IS 12608 : 1989 Method for determination of hardness of rock