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Core orientation is required in order to

  • A.establish the true dip and strike of the discontinuities
  • B.measure the compressive strength of the rock material
  • C.determine the depth from which the core was recovered
  • D.assess the chemical composition of the joint infilling

Answer: A

Correct answer: establish the true dip and strike of the discontinuities

A core recovered from a vertical hole records the angle a joint makes with the core axis but not the direction it faces, since the core is free to rotate as it comes up. Orienting it - by a scribe, an impression packer or an oriented core barrel - restores the missing information, which is what stability analysis requires.

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