Geotechnical Drilling
Drilling Services
Why Geotechnical drilling is needed?
The main objective for geotechnical drilling is to determine whether subsurface soils are suitable for a proposed construction project, such as bridges, roadways, new buildings and dams. Through geotechnical drilling, samples can be collected and tested throughout the Site providing vital information such as loose coarse-grained soils or soft fine-grained soils, rock formations, water levels and varies soil matrices. Those findings provide essential data in the planning and execution of a project.
Why hire SED?
SED operates a Geoprobe© 7822 DT drill rig to conduct geotechnical drilling. Due to its track mounted capabilities and compact size, it can gain access to Sites that otherwise would be inaccessible to the larger truck-mounted drill rigs.
The Geoprobe© 7822 drill rig is equipped with a 140-pound auto drop hammer. Soil samples are taken using Geoprobes© interlocking split spoon sampler that meets ASTM Standard D1586 (Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT). The interlocking sampler provides a quicker and more effective sampling method as compared to traditional split spoon sampling.
Drilling can be either advanced in fine soils by Geoprobe© DT37 Drive Casing (3.75 in) out-of-end (OTE) sampling or in coarse soils by 4.25” hollow-stem augers. In the right soil conditions, SED can achieve depths of 80 feet or more.
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Why Geotechnical drilling is needed?
The main objective for geotechnical drilling is to determine whether subsurface soils are suitable for a proposed construction project, such as bridges, roadways, new buildings and dams. Through geotechnical drilling, samples can be collected and tested throughout the Site providing vital information such as loose coarse-grained soils or soft fine-grained soils, rock formations, water levels and varies soil matrices. Those findings provide essential data in the planning and execution of a project.
Why hire SED?
SED operates a Geoprobe© 7822 DT drill rig to conduct geotechnical drilling. Due to its track mounted capabilities and compact size, it can gain access to Sites that otherwise would be inaccessible to the larger truck-mounted drill rigs.
The Geoprobe© 7822 drill rig is equipped with a 140-pound auto drop hammer. Soil samples are taken using Geoprobes© interlocking split spoon sampler that meets ASTM Standard D1586 (Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT). The interlocking sampler provides a quicker and more effective sampling method as compared to traditional split spoon sampling.
Drilling can be either advanced in fine soils by Geoprobe© DT37 Drive Casing (3.75 in) out-of-end (OTE) sampling or in coarse soils by 4.25” hollow-stem augers. In the right soil conditions, SED can achieve depths of 80 feet or more.