http://www.jurnal-intan.ac.id/index.php/intan <p><strong><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">INTAN</span></span></strong><strong> Jurnal Penelitian Tambang</strong> is published by the Undergraduate Mining Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Universitas Papua, Manokwari. The journal serves as a medium for disseminating knowledge and understanding of scientific, technological, economic, social, and environmental aspects of the mining industry, encompassing findings from field- and laboratory-based research as well as literature reviews. The journal is published biannually, in May and November.</p> <p><strong>INTAN Jurnal Penelitian Tambang</strong> has been accredited as a scientific journal based on the Decree of the Director General of Research and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, No. 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025. The accreditation is valid through Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026).</p> en-US jurnalintan@unipa.ac.id (Juanita Rosalia Horman) a.setiawan@unipa.ac.id (Arif Setiawan) Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.jurnal-intan.ac.id/index.php/intan/article/view/460 <p><em>The construction of underground tunnels serves various purposes. In tunnel design, support capacity must be considered to prevent or minimize collapse caused by deformation of the surrounding rock. Rock deformation occurs due to external forces, both vertical forces from heavy equipment activity and horizontal forces caused by geological influences, such as ground movement, groundwater seepage, and rock conditions that are soft or contain numerous fractures and joints. Unstable rock conditions are frequently encountered in underground mine tunnels because they can threaten worker safety. The main objective of this research is to determine the rock mass class so that an appropriate support system can be designed for underground openings. This research is an initial stage in determining the class and quality of the rock mass as a basis for evaluating support requirements, with a focus on rock mass classification. The method used is the Rock Mass Rating (RMR), which classifies rock mass based on parameters that influence rock properties, including intact rock strength, Rock Quality Designation (RQD), discontinuity spacing, discontinuity condition, and groundwater condition. These parameters are then presented as an assessment index based on weighting, and the result determines the rock mass class. Based on the average calculation for each interval, the RMR value obtained is 73, indicating that the tunnel rock mass is classified as Class II (good). With this classification, the support system can be adjusted to the rock mass conditions so that the risk of collapse can be minimized and worker safety is better ensured.</em></p> Bodian Davin Panggabean, Anton Yudi Umsini Putra Copyright (c) 2026 Bodian Davin Panggabean, Anton Yudi Umsini Putra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 http://www.jurnal-intan.ac.id/index.php/intan/article/view/460 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000