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DISC — Discontinuity Data

Path: PROJLOCADISC · Family: Ground Description & Field Logging

Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, DISC_TOP, DISC_BASE, FRAC_SET, DISC_NUMB. Inherits LOCA_ID from LOCA.

Heading Status Type Unit Editions Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
DISC_TOP (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top in hole, or distance to start on traverse, of discontinuity zone, or discontinuity
DISC_BASE (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to base in hole, or distance to end on traverse, of discontinuity zone
FRAC_SET (key) KEY X Discontinuity set reference
DISC_NUMB (key) KEY X Discontinuity reference
DISC_TYPE OTHER PA Type of discontinuity
DISC_DIP OTHER X deg Dip of discontinuity
DISC_DIR OTHER X deg Dip direction of discontinuity
DISC_RGH OTHER X Small scale roughness
DISC_PLAN OTHER X Medium scale roughness
DISC_WAVE OTHER 1DP m Large scale roughness, wavelength
DISC_AMP OTHER 1DP m Large scale roughness, amplitude
DISC_JRC OTHER 0DP Joint Roughness Coefficient
DISC_APP OTHER X Surface appearance
DISC_APT OTHER XN mm Discontinuity aperture measurement
DISC_APOB OTHER X Discontinuity aperture observation
DISC_INFM OTHER X Infilling material
DISC_TERM OTHER PA Discontinuity termination (lower, upper)
DISC_PERS OTHER 1DP m Persistence measurement
DISC_STR OTHER 0DP MPa Discontinuity wall strength
DISC_WETH OTHER X Discontinuity wall weathering
DISC_SEEP OTHER X Seepage rating
DISC_FLOW OTHER 0DP l/s Water flow estimate
DISC_REM OTHER X Remarks
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. logging field sheets)
DISC_MID OTHER 2DP m since 4.2 Depth to mid-point in hole, or distance to mid-point on traverse, of discontinuity zone