EN ISO 14689:2018

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Identification, description and classification of rock (ISO 14689:2017)

ISO 14689:2017 specifies the rules for the identification and description of rock material and mass on the basis of mineralogical composition, genetic aspects, structure, grain size, discontinuities and other parameters. It also provides rules for the description of other characteristics as well as for their designation.
ISO 14689:2017 applies to the description of rock for geotechnics and engineering geology in civil engineering. The description is carried out on cores and other samples of rock and on exposures of rock masses.
Rock mass classification systems using one or more descriptive parameters to suggest likely rock mass behaviour are beyond the scope of this document (see Bibliography).
NOTE       Identification and classification of soil for engineering purposes are covered in ISO 14688‑1 and ISO 14688‑2. Identification and description of materials intermediate between soil and rock are carried out using the procedures in ISO 14688‑1, ISO 14688‑2 and this document, as appropriate.

Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung - Benennung, Beschreibung und Klassifizierung von Fels (ISO 14689:2017)

Dieses Dokument legt die Grundprinzipien für die Benennung und Beschreibung von Gestein und Gebirge auf der Grundlage der mineralogischen Zusammensetzung, genetischer Aspekte, der geologischen Struktur, der Korngröße, der Trennflächen und anderer Kenngrößen, fest. Es enthält auch Regeln für die Beschreibung anderer Eigenschaften sowie deren Bezeichnung.
Dieses Dokument gilt für die Beschreibung von Fels in der Geotechnik und der Baugeologie im Bauingenieurwesen. Die Beschreibung erfolgt an Bohrkernen und anderen Gesteinsproben sowie an Gebirgsaufschlüssen.
Gebirgsklassifizierungssysteme, die eine oder mehrere beschreibende Kenngrößen verwenden, um das voraussichtliche Gebirgsverhalten anzuzeigen, liegen nicht im Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments (siehe Literaturhinweise).
ANMERKUNG Die Benennung, Beschreibung und Klassifizierung von Boden für bautechnische Zwecke wird in ISO 14688-1 und ISO 14688-2 behandelt. Die Benennung und Beschreibung von Materialien zwischen Boden und Fels wird mithilfe der jeweils anwendbaren Verfahren nach ISO 14688-1, ISO 14688-2 sowie nach diesem Dokument durchgeführt.

Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Identification, description et classification des roches (ISO 14689:2017)

Ce document spécifie les règles pour l'identification et la description du matériau et du massif rocheux sur la base de la composition minéralogique, des aspects génétiques, de la structure, de la taille des grains, des discontinuités et d'autres paramètres. Il fournit également des règles pour la description d'autres caractéristiques aussi bien que pour leur désignation.
Ce document s'applique à la description des roches pour la géotechnique et la géologie appliquée dans le génie civil. La description est effectuée sur des carottes et d'autres échantillons de roche et sur des affleurements rocheux.
Les systèmes de classification des massifs rocheux utilisant un ou plusieurs paramètres descriptifs permettant d'apprécier le comportement du massif rocheux sont hors du domaine d'application de ce document (voir Bibliographie).
NOTE       L'identification et la classification des sols pour les projets d'ingénierie sont couvertes par l'ISO 14688‑1 et ISO 14688‑2. L'identification et la description des matériaux intermédiaires entre le sol et les roches sont effectuées suivant les procédures les plus adaptées parmi celles de ce présent document, de l'ISO 14688‑2 et de l'ISO 14689‑1.

Geotehnično preiskovanje in preskušanje - Prepoznavanje, opisovanje in razvrščanje kamnin (ISO 14689:2017)

Ta dokument določa pravila za prepoznavanje ter opisovanje kamninskega materiala in mase na podlagi mineraloške sestave, genetskih vidikov, strukture, velikosti zrn, nehomogenosti in drugih parametrov. Poleg tega podaja tudi pravila za opisovanje in označevanje drugih značilnosti.
Ta dokument se uporablja za opisovanje kamnin za geotehnično in inženirsko geologijo na področju gradbeništva. Opisovanje se izvaja na jedrih in drugih vzorcih kamnin ter izpostavljenih kamninskih masah.
Sistemi razvrščanja kamninskih mas z uporabo enega ali več opisnih parametrov, ki kažejo na verjetno delovanje kamninske mase, ne spadajo na področje uporabe tega dokumenta (glej bibliografijo).
OPOMBA: Prepoznavanje in razvrščanje zemljin, namenjenih za uporabo v gradbeništvu, sta zajeta v standardih ISO 14688-1 in
ISO 14688-2. Prepoznavanje in opisovanje vmesnih materialov med zemljinami in kamninami sta izvedena z ustreznimi postopki v standardih ISO 14688-1 in ISO 14688-2 ter temu dokumentu.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Feb-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Aug-2018
• ICS: 93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 341 - Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 341 - Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 14-Feb-2018
• Completion Date: 14-Feb-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 14689:2018 - Geotechnical investigation and testing - Identification, description and classification of rock (ISO 14689:2017)

Relations

• Replaces: EN ISO 14689-1:2003 - Geotechnical investigation and testing - Identification and classification of rock - Part 1: Identification and description (ISO 14689-1:2003)
• Effective Date: 21-Feb-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Geotechnical investigation and testing - Identification, description and classification of
rock (ISO 14689:2017)
Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung - Benennung, Beschreibung und
Klassifizierung von Fels - Teil 1: Benennung und Beschreibung (ISO 14689:2017)
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Identification, description et classification des
roches (ISO 14689:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14689:2018
ICS:
93.020 Zemeljska dela. Izkopavanja. Earthworks. Excavations.
Gradnja temeljev. Dela pod Foundation construction.
zemljo Underground works
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 14689
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.020 Supersedes EN ISO 14689-1:2003
English Version
Geotechnical investigation and testing - Identification,
description and classification of rock (ISO 14689:2017)
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques - Geotechnische Erkundung und Untersuchung -
Identification, description et classification des roches Benennung, Beschreibung und Klassifizierung von Fels
(ISO 14689:2017) - Teil 1: Benennung und Beschreibung (ISO
14689:2017)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 November 2017.

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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 14689:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 182
“Geotechnics” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 341 “Geotechnical Investigation and
Testing” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
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This document supersedes EN ISO 14689-1:2003.
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Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
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Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 14689:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14689:2018 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14689
First edition
2017-12
Geotechnical investigation and
testing — Identification, description
and classification of rock
Reconnaissance et essais géotechniques — Identification, description
et classification des roches
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ISO 14689:2017(E)
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ISO 14689:2017(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1  Scope . 1
2  Normative references . 1
3  Terms and definitions . 1
4  Identification and description of rocks . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Rock identification . 3
4.3 Geological formation and age . 4
5  Rock material description . 4
5.1 Colour . 4
5.2 Grain size . 5
5.3 Unconfined compressive strength. 5
5.4 Weathering and alteration effects . 6
5.5 Carbonate content . 7
5.6 Degradation of rock material . 7
6  Rock mass description. 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Rock types . 8
6.3 Structure and bedding . 8
6.4 Discontinuities . 8
6.4.1 General. 8
6.4.2 Measurement of discontinuity orientation . 9
6.4.3 Discontinuity spacing .10
6.4.4 Rock block shapes in three dimensions .10
6.4.5 Persistence of discontinuities .11
6.4.6 Roughness .11
6.4.7 Aperture .12
6.4.8 Infilling .13
6.4.9 Seepage .13
6.4.10 Joint sets .13
6.5 Weathering of the rock mass .13
7  Fracture indices in cores .14
8  Rock mass classification .15
9  Reporting .16
Annex A (informative) Aid to identification of rocks on the basis of geological features
for engineering purposes .17
Annex B (informative) Classification of weathering of rocks (material and mass) .18
Annex C (informative) Description of discontinuities in three dimensions .20
Bibliography .21
ISO 14689:2017(E)
Foreword
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