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Q-System (tunnelling) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Sator

License: Free

Rating: 3,6/5 - 5 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0
Size 1 MB
Release Date October 28, 18
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Mandatory GooglePlay request update of app to target at least Android 8.0 (API level 26) [see more]

Description from Developer:
Gecko Geotechnics has developed a mobile phone application for empirically design ground support for tunnels and underground excavations using the Q-system. This application provid... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Q-System (tunnelling) and install on Windows PC. Q-System (tunnelling) is free Tools app, developed by Sator. Latest version of Q-System (tunnelling) is 3.0, was released on 2018-10-28 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50. Overall rating of Q-System (tunnelling) is 3,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Q-System (tunnelling) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Q-System (tunnelling) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Q-System (tunnelling) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Q-System (tunnelling) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Q-System (tunnelling)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Q-System (tunnelling) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Q-System (tunnelling)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.0.

Download Q-System (tunnelling) 3.0 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Gecko Geotechnics has developed a mobile phone application for empirically design ground support for tunnels and underground excavations using the Q-system. This application provides interactive input menus, background reading, and graphical outputs (Q-support chart & Modulus and Support Pressure chart). It also allows for emailing of automatically generated reports.

The Q-system (Barton et. al. 1974) was developed 40 years ago for describing rock mass quality in a quantitative way, using six important parameters and ratings of quality. These were first related to structural geology, in particular the number of joint sets, their roughness, whether there was clay-filling, followed by the effects of water and the stress/strength ratio. A logarithmic-like scale from about 0.001 to 1000 was the result. All the ratings of the key parameters are given in this guide, and include footnotes and a field-logging sheet and examples of its use. Linked to the Q-value and the span or height of the excavation in rock, and also reflecting the final purpose of the excavation, is an updated chart of recommended support and reinforcement for the arch and walls of underground excavations. Both tunnels and caverns are catered for, from roughly 3m to 60m span. Some 20 years ago the S(mr) support was updated by the same authors, replacing mesh reinforced shotcrete with fiber reinforced sprayed concrete or S(fr). The recommended PVC-sleeved (CT) bolts were more resistant to corrosion. The Q-system has always reflected single-shell B+S(fr) concepts of permanent support, as encompassed in the Norwegian Method of Tunnelling (NMT). During the 40 years of its use the Q-value has been shown to have empirical relationships to seismic velocity, deformation modulus, and tunnel or cavern deformation.

For user manual and further information visit www.geckogeotech.com
Mandatory GooglePlay request update of app to target at least Android 8.0 (API level 26)