The roughness measurements of rock discontinuities can, directly or indirectly, reflect some important rock-engineering-related properties, including the shear strength, deformability, and hydraulic conductivity of the rocks. If the measurements of the roughness of the rock fractures could be successfully carried out in situ or in the laboratory, it would facilitate rock engineers to undertake the design and construction of rock engineering projects. This study reinvestigates the joint roughness coefficients (JRC) originated from Barton and Choubey. Ten parameters of roughness introduced by precision industry were used to calibrate the JRC value. A table was established for the JRC estimation. A granite sample has been prepared for the laboratory investigation. The shear fracture in the rocks was created by a uni-axial compression applied through a shear box. The profiles of the fracture surface were recorded. The corresponding roughness values were also estimated in the study.