Topic 6 - Core Boring
Topic 6 - Core Boring
Topic 6 - Core Boring
CORE BORING
The method commonly used to drill through the hard rock formation.
Core Barrel – the equipment used to form the boring
o Regularly 5 to 10 cm in diameter and about 30 to 300 cm long
CORE DRILL
A hollow, cylindrical drill that is used to makes holes through a surface.
Made of metal, and the drill tips are usually coated with either diamond or carbide.
CORE DRILLING
The best method for testing concrete, but it is very expensive.
Scaling, leaching, or pattern cracking can be signs of the need for core drilling.
DRILLING
Is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole of circular cross-section in solid
material.
HOW DEEP DOES CORE DRILLING GO?
It depends on the structure.