Designation:D6032−08StandardTestMethodforDeterminingRockQualityDesignation(RQD)ofRockCore1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6032;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftherockqualitydesignation(RQD)asastandardparameterindrillcorelogging.1.2AllobservedandcalculatedvaluesshallconformtotheguidelinesforsignificantdigitsandroundingestablishedinPracticeD6026.1.2.1Themethodusedtospecifyhowdataarecollected,calculated,orrecordedinthisstandardisnotdirectlyrelatedtotheaccuracytowhichthedatacanbeappliedindesignorotheruses,orboth.Howoneappliestheresultsobtainedusingthisstandardisbeyonditsscope.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsD2113PracticeforRockCoreDrillingandSamplingofRockforSiteExplorationD3740PracticeforMinimumRequirementsforAgenciesEngagedinTestingand/orInspectionofSoilandRockasUsedinEngineeringDesignandConstructionD5079PracticesforPreservingandTransportingRockCoreSamplesD6026PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinGeotechnicalDataE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1Forterminologyusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD653.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1corerun—inthemostbasicusage,thelengthoftheintervalmeasuredfromthedeptheachcoresamplewassta...
