Geotechnical drilling is a very important service that benefits many different people who need access underground or need to know the current state of soil and sediment conditions.

These professionals are hard at work using large pieces of equipment to go deep underground for many different reasons. Most people think that professional drilling companies are concerned with resource harvesting, such as with precious gemstones and hydrocarbons, but this is not really true.

No matter what the reason is for needing geotechnical drilling, one of the more common actions that gets thrown around is precision drilling. Should know that being precise can be the difference between successful drilling and unsuccessful drilling. Today we will be going over a little bit as to what happens when drilling professionals are not precise when drilling for their clients.

Precision Drilling Keeps Samples Accurate

Apart from geotechnical drilling, professional drilling companies will help their clients in other ways with their drills, and one of the more common ones is performing sample collection for them.

Sample collection is important to many different industries, such as environmental scientists who need a piece of the ground to be analyzed in a laboratory setting. When drilling professionals are not being precise with precision drilling, Sanford residents should be made aware that samples collected may not be as accurate as they should be.

For example, if someone is utilizing a geotechnical drilling company for sinkhole investigations, not being accurate can be the difference between getting a false positive, and knowing that there is an actual sinkhole growing on the property.

Lack of Precision Can Ruin the Structure of a Building

Another reason why being precise as possible when drilling is so important is when it comes to foundation drilling. Foundation drilling is necessary to be done on larger structures that are being built in order to make them more safe for those who are working on the project, and those who will be using the building after it is completed.

When performing foundation drilling and not being precise, it can make a structure not stable. This may not be an issue right away, but as time goes on, and the structure deals with weather and other environmental conditions, it can be a disaster.

When it comes to a solid foundation and precision drilling, Sanford residents should know that a building’s foundation is something that is planned for and mapped out, so there is as little of a chance to mess up as there can be.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*

Geotechnical drilling is a very technical action that requires a lot of large machinery in order to be effective and precise. When working with any type of large equipment, safety is the most important factor that individuals should be concerned with. If someone is not careful when working, they can seriously hurt themselves or others.

Safety equipment and technical training are needed for professionals to be safe when outperforming geotechnical drilling. But do these safety measures also affect marine drilling? Sanford’s residents should know that being safe when out on a body of water is just as important, if not more important, than when drilling professionals are working on land.

Some of these safety features and precautions overlap between working on land or working on a body of water. Here we will go over some of the safety considerations drilling professionals go through when performing marine drilling.

Using Appropriate Drill Bits and Rigs

In order for drilling professionals to be as safe as possible when working in a volatile environment like a body of water, it is important that drilling professionals are using the best equipment possible.

When it comes to equipment used in geotechnical drilling, one drill or one rig is not going to be well enough to handle all drilling aspects. In fact, using the wrong drilling equipment can ruin drilling efforts and create potentially dangerous situations, including during marine drilling. Sanford’s residents may not know that drilling professionals should evaluate what drill equipment they are using at every job site.

The types of rigs used in marine drilling that can help keep drilling professionals safe are different types of watercraft rigs, like barges, air boats, and more. The types of drills that marine drilling benefits from are going to be the ones used in coastal areas, that are great are going through loose or sandy soils.

Taking Surveys of a Marine Drilling Site

Another way that drilling professionals are able to keep themselves safe when working on marine drilling for one of their clients is to take a survey of the area that needs to be drilled. Drilling into a large body of water can be challenging because of a lack of visibility.

The deeper the body of water is, the more challenging it is to see the bottom of the body of water to drill into.  Drilling without knowing what is at the bottom of a body of water can be dangerous when performing marine drilling. Sanford’s residents should know that in order to get a good idea of what soil and sediment conditions are like, they need to perform a geotechnical drilling survey.

Surveys during marine drilling not only help professionals get a better idea of what they are drilling to, but they can now prepare for the specific geological conditions to be as safe and affected as possible when performing marine drilling.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*

 

One of the more common types of drilling services that professional drilling companies are offering to members of their community is known as foundation drilling. Sanford’s residents should be made aware that foundation drilling is the process of drilling a large borehole deep into the ground in order to support large structures.

Foundation drilling is a very important part of making sure that some structures and infrastructure projects are safe after they have been completed, but it is important to notice that not all structures will need additional support from foundation drilling.

This makes many people wonder when is it appropriate or needed to have foundation drilling, and when are some circumstances in which it is not needed to have a solid foundation?

How Large is the Structure in Question?

One of the biggest factors that drilling professionals use to determine how important foundation will be to a specific structure is how large the structure is. Simply put, the larger the structure is, the more support is going to be needed to make the structure safe with foundation drilling. Sanford’s residents should know that many residential homes will not need foundation drilling for additional support.

It is much more common to see commercial buildings that need their own foundational drilling than to see a residential home have one, but sometimes this is the opposite. Larger residential homes will need foundational support, and smaller commercial buildings will not need them.

Keep in mind that structures mean more than buildings that people will work or live in. A large structure like a bridge for example would be a structure that would need foundational support to make it as safe as possible for all people who use it.

What is the Process of Performing Foundational Drilling?

Foundational drilling is not something that can be done without foresight or planning. A lot of work is involved in making sure a large structure will have a solid foundation in order to keep others safe.

Most of the time when a structure is in need of foundational drilling, Sanford residents should know that construction companies typically do not handle their own drilling work, but choose to contract the work-out to a technical drilling company.

Before drilling professional commit to starting foundational drilling, the first step that the individuals should take is to perform a geotechnical survey, so they know what type of soil and sediment conditions are like at the site.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*

 

Environmental drilling is a very popular service that geotechnical drilling professionals will be performing on a regular basis. Environmental drilling is often done in areas that are underdeveloped, typically with a lot of growth and vegetation present.

Many people imagine that drilling professionals will be performing environmental drilling in remote areas, which can happen, but environmental drilling can end up being performed in our communities.

When it comes to environmental drilling, Sanford residents should know that they do not have to go too far to see it being performed in an area near them. Here we are going to go over some of the situations in which environmental drilling is used in the neighborhoods and cities that we live in.

Environmental Drilling in Residential Areas

If you are someone who is looking in their community for professionals performing environmental drilling, Sanford residents do not have to go too far to find them. Environmental drilling is something that can be done in residential areas, as many places are underdeveloped or overgrown with vegetation.

Residential homeowners may need environmental drilling services on their property for many reasons, but one of the more common reasons is in preparation for a new construction structure.

Environmental drilling may also be done in preparation for essential infrastructure systems. In more rural eras, it is common that homeowners will have a septic system at their place, and these different pieces of equipment may need to be drilled for.

Environmental Drilling for Water Front property

Environmental drilling may also be seen in different waterfront areas around the state of Florida. Drilling into a body of water is no easy feat, and it takes special equipment and skills in order to be successful with marine drilling efforts.

When it comes to waterfront environmental drilling, Sanford residents might only be thinking about homes and businesses that are in coastal areas of the state, but there are many individuals inland that are also looking for these types of services.

For example, a homeowner who lives on a river or lake may want to add structures to the body of water to make their recreation more enjoyable. Think of structures such as docks or piers that need to be drilled for in order to be considered safe.

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Most people do not see or deal with instances where they need to talk to geotechnical drilling professionals or need assistance with specific aspects of geotechnical drilling. Even though the average person will rarely see these professionals in action, they are busy every day helping members of our community with specific geotechnical issues.

Many people are under the assumption that geotechnical drilling is something that can be done anywhere with an industrial-sized drill, but this is not true. There are many instances where drilling into a specific location is difficult to achieve, oftentimes these instances are summed up as difficult access drilling. Sanford’s residents should know that there are many different ways that professionals can tackle a difficult access drilling problem.

One question that some people will ask is if there are any instances that are too difficult to drill into? There are some instances where a difficult situation may be best left unaffected, then to go through with the process of brute forcing geotechnical drilling efforts to complete a task.

What creates a Difficult Access Situation?

When drilling professionals are having issues accessing a specific location, typically the difficulty will lie in the soil and sediment conditions that are present. There is a lot more variety to different soils and sediments than people realize, and these different soils will be best drilled into with different drill bits.

Apart from soil and sediments causing instances of difficult access drilling, Sanford residents should know that not knowing what is hiding below the surface of an area can cause challenges as well.

For example, when there is too much groundwater that is present at a location, it can make drilling into the ground very difficult, even if the soil and sediments themselves are not too difficult to drill into with the right equipment.

The Presence of Sinkhole Activity

One big aspect of difficult access drilling that can put a stop to current drilling efforts is if professionals discover that there is a sinkhole present at the location they are working at.

In the state of Florida, much of the areas where people live are known to have some form of sinkhole activity. Depending on what type of drilling is being performed, a sinkhole will ruin nearly all of them. In most cases, it is best to find another location that is suitable for drilling, then to fix a sinkhole and resume drilling.

When it comes to sinkholes and difficult access drilling, Sanford residents should know that many drilling professionals do not know there is an active sinkhole at a location until they have committed to some aspect of geotechnical drilling.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*