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Pressure: Why It’s the Key to Preventing Inadvertent Returns

The inadvertent return of drilling fluid is common in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects, and though not harmful to the environment, inadvertent returns are…

By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
Geotechnical Site Investigation
Stress Measurement in Rock Mass

Rocks buried beneath the earth’s surface are subject to a variety of stresses. Determining these stresses is very important in trenchless technology as they will…

By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
Trenchless Technology
Drill Cuttings: How CRI Technology is Solving Disposal Headaches

Environmental liabilities and risk of contamination associated with the disposal of drill cuttings have given many contractors sleepless nights. With strict regulations…

By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
Trenchless Rehabilitation
QUIZ: Corrosion and Protection of Underground Pipelines

Corrosion failures in underground piping typically come in the form of uniform corrosion, pitting, galvanic corrosion, stress corrosion, and crevice corrosion.The rate…

By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Fracture Mechanics
Bottom Hole Treatment Pressure: What It Means to Your Fracking Project

Bottom hole treating pressure is specifically related to the process of hydraulic fracturing - or fracking as it is commonly referred to. The process is primarily used…

By: Phil Kendon | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
Fracture Mechanics
The Hydraulic Fracturing Technique: Things You Should Know

There are many misconceptions and facts about hydraulic fracturing that the layman may not fully comprehend. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is not…

By: Denise Sullivan | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
Trenchless Construction
Testing In-Situ Stress: What You Need to Know and Why It Matters

Soil stresses comprise of those internal forces which are responsible for keeping a mass of soil particles together. In-situ stresses are so called since they represent…

By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Trenchless Construction
Carrying Out In-Situ Stress Measurements: Hydraulic Fracturing Vs. Overcoring Methods

Work at a construction site always begins with a geological survey of the area. It is essential that workers understand the ground conditions before performing any…

By: Denise Sullivan | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
Trenchless Construction
5 Reasons Why Fracture Mechanics is a Must for Every Drill Station

Fracture mechanics is the study of crack propagation in solid materials. On a drilling station, fracture mechanics are used to helping determine borehole stability and…

By: Denise Sullivan | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
Trenchless Construction
How Loads Affect Buried Pipes

The effect of various loads on different surfaces is easily observable in our environment, and usually results in sagging of the surface on which it is applied.…

By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
Trenchless Construction
A Comprehensive Guide to Fracture Mechanics and Material Safety Testing

Fracture mechanics can be simply described as the study of the resistance of a material to fracture. The concept was first studied by C.E. Inglis in 1913 and the study…

By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer

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