Table 5 Post-hoc test results (Tukey’s HSD).

From: Re-evaluation of excavation class limits for underground excavations based on new data

Groups

Comparison

Mean Difference

p-Value

Significance

1–2

RMR89-Q

-50.15

< 0.001

✅ Yes

1–3

RMR89-GSI

0.26

≈ 1.00

❌ No

1–4

RMR89cm

-45.97

< 0.001

✅ Yes

2–3

Q-GSI

50.41

< 0.001

✅ Yes

2–4

Q-σcm

4.18

0.57

❌ No

3–4

GSI-σcm

-46.23

< 0.001

✅ Yes