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A joint set spaced at 0.3 m intersecting two others at similar spacing gives blocks of about

  • A.0.9 m\( ^3 \)
  • B.2.7 m\( ^3 \)
  • C.0.027 m\( ^3 \)
  • D.0.3 m\( ^3 \)

Answer: C

Correct answer: 0.027 m\( ^3 \)

Three sets at similar spacing intersecting one another cut the mass into roughly cubical blocks of side equal to the spacing:

\[ V = 0.3^3 = 0.027 \ \mathrm{m}^3 \]

which is about 70 kilogrammes of rock - small enough to be handled by bolting and mesh, but large enough to kill if it falls from a tunnel roof. The 0.9 answer multiplies rather than cubes, and 0.3 uses the spacing itself.

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