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Drilling Fluids: Want to Avoid Shaft Sloughing When Using a Polymer Slurry?

Nicholas Gebien

July 1, 2012

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"A few simple steps can go a long way when you begin assessing the issues you’re encountering using polymer slurry."

Drilling Fluids: Horizontal Directional Drilling - Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight and Winning

George Dugan

June 1, 2011

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"The most significant change this author/mud man extraordinaire has seen in the last 15 years of experience in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry is not in the equipment or technology, but in the capabilities and accomplishments of drilling contractors, especially in the mini to mid-sized HDD drilling market."

Proper Disposal of Drilling Waste

All that Dirt You Drill Up Has to Go Somewhere

Jacob Gallagher

June 1, 2011

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Remediation of Drilled Shafts - Part 1

October 1, 2010

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Even the most conscientious and careful drilled shaft installation program can be subject to incidents during construction. Bad weather, unexpected delays in concrete delivery, equipment breakdowns or unanticipated ground conditions can produce imperfections or defects in the completed drilled shaft foundation.

Vane Shear Testing

Field Vane Test is a Popular Technique to Estimate the Undrained Strength of Fine-Grained Soils

Greg Ettling

July 1, 2007

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The Basics of Geotechnical Construction Drilling, Part 1

Successful Execution Demands Efficient, Safe Drilling in All Ground Conditions

Donald Bruce

March 28, 2006

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This review is intended as a fundamental guide to various aspects of the technology, including drilling methodologies, flushing, drill hole deviation, monitoring and specifications.