A bored well is a well that's bored rather than drilled. It's smaller in diameter than a drilled well. It's designed to take advantage of low-yield, shallow aquifers and remain bacteriologically safe through the use of a combination of casings, collars, concrete slabs, sand, location… View Full Term
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Drilling mud is a standard component of many horizontal directional drilling (HDD) construction projects. It plays a vital role in stabilizing the bore, removing the…
By: Phil Kendon | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
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By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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What constitutes the value of human life? When dealing with trenchless construction and rehabilitation, it is a crucial assessment to consider before beginning.…
By: Denise Sullivan | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
Trenchless construction projects vary widely in terms of size, budget, and schedule. However, as with all construction projects, successful execution is heavily…
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Many utility contractors are now utilizing trenchless technology as their main method of installation for services such as water, sewer or gas utility pipelines, or are…
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Trenchless rehabilitation projects are by nature executed on systems that are already in use. But for a repair to be executed safely and effectively, the pipeline must…
Frac-out is defined as an unintentional or inadvertent loss of drilling fluids during a drilling operation from the borehole to the ground surface from points other than…
Geotechnical investigations help engineers and project teams understand the conditions of the ground and existing pipework underground. The purpose of this is to…
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