Difficult Access Drilling Conway What Makes Florida Locations Difficult to Access for Professionals?

Geotechnical drilling is a popular and important service all around the United States. It can be done under many conditions due to the skills and knowledge of drilling professionals. Also, it is important to have multiple types of drilling equipment to use what is best for the task at hand.

Florida is known for being a flat and sandy place throughout most of the state, but even these geological conditions can create difficult access drilling. Conway residents might not be aware right away why there would be such problems in these conditions, but there is a lot going on below the surface in the state of Florida.

Here, we will discuss some reasons why a geotechnical drilling company may have trouble when they are out doing a specific task for a client of theirs. 

Sandy and Loose Soil Conditions

Many people will assume that drilling into sandy soils and sediments is relatively easy, and would probably be easier than drilling into areas with a hard surface. This is easy to do on the surface itself, but if someone is trying to drill deep into the ground, it can be very challenging.

For example, a geotechnical drilling company will have the common task of going out and drilling boring holes, for things such as foundational drilling for new buildings. Sandy and loose soils can easily shift, creating situations of difficult access drilling. Conway residents should be made aware that when the soil is loose, it can be hard to keep a boring hole intact.

This is only harder to do for professionals the deeper that a boring hole has to be in the ground.

The Risk of Groundwater and Sinkholes

Another common issue that geotechnical drilling professionals face when drilling in the state of Florida is the problem with groundwater. In most areas of the state, a person does not have to dig far before they will hit groundwater.

Groundwater is not something that will make geotechnical drilling companies work any easier, and create situations of difficult access drilling.  Conway residents should be made aware that although groundwater can be challenging, it is not something that cannot be overcome without the right tools and equipment.

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