Drilling Pine Castle Drilling Through Different Geological Conditions in Florida

Florida is one of the largest states in the United States of America, which may lead people to believe that it will have various types of sediments and geological conditions that would make it difficult to perform geotechnical drilling. Pine Castle residents should be made aware that Florida does have many geological conditions throughout the state, but it is most common that only a few different types of sediments will be found at the drilling locations that geotechnical professionals will be working at. In the state of Florida, and many other Areas in the Southeast United States, the two most common geological conditions to be found at a location are sandy soils and limestone bedrock.

Drilling in Sandy Locations

The most abundant type of soil or sediment that is found throughout the state of Florida is sand of various types. This is because millions of years ago, Florida was completely submerged under ocean water, and only recently rose above sea level. This is why it is not very common to not have homes with dirt underneath them, because there was never any soil in Florida to begin with. Even though sand is not the same as dirt, it can still post a challenge when performing geotechnical drilling. Pine Castle residents might not know that because sand is so soft and tiny, it is very easy to move and shift while drilling, which can make drilling bore holes very challenging.

Underground Limestone

For the same reason why sand is so common in the state of Florida, limestone is something that drilling professionals run into often when going deep underground with geotechnical drilling. Pine Castle residents should be made aware that limestone is the main cause for sinkholes in the state of Florida. When the limestone erodes from water travelling underground, it can create holes in the ground that if they become large enough, they will give in and cause some serious damage. Limestone is not a hard sediment to drill through, but sinkholes are always on a drilling team’s mind when they encounter it at a location.

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