Horizontal Auger Boring
A Closer Look Into the Positive and Negative Effects on Trenchless Technology Industry Professionals From Steady HDD Market Growth
The horizontal directional drilling industry (HDD) has seen steady growth over the last few years. Understanding the sectors which use HDD...
Planning a Bore For a Trenchless project? Here Are 5 Important Factors to Consider
Trenchless projects are conducted beneath the surface and rely heavily on previously collected data from municipalities and through soil...
Soil Conditions and Auger Boring: 5 Things You Need to Know
Soil conditions can greatly affect your auger boring project. Be sure you carefully plan and you remember these tips when preparing for...
The 7 Types of Tunneling Methods to Know
Trenchless tunneling methods have literally changed the shape of laying and maintaining underground piping and utilities over the last 50...
Calculating Labor for Trenchless Projects
Before you take the grand leap and say, “The labor costs for this project are X,” you must remember that you have to charge an hourly rate...
Everything You Need to Know About Pipe Jacking
Pipe jacking is very efficient and employs a full face machine, but it has its limitations. Learn everything and more about pipe jacking...
Trenchless Pipeline Installation Methods and Their Pros and Cons
There are many trenchless pipeline installation methods, like HDD, HAB, pipe ramming, and impact moling, however, these all come with their...
What Is Trenchless Technology?
Trenchless technology is all about fixing and constructing underground structures without the use of surface level trenches. Learn how this...
How To Bid On That Trenchless City Project
Bidding on a city project will require you to provide information on your budget, timeline and your contingency plan. You'll have to give...
How to Avoid Tunnel Collapse When Boring Big
Analyzing the ground conditions is only a small part of successfully boring a tunnel. Using engineering skills as well as preparing the...
Common Issues That Come With Larger Diameter Boreholes
Direct indicators of an unstable borehole include the excess volume of drill cuttings, caving or heaving at the surface, cement required in...
Trenchless Installation of Utility Lines and Access Ports in Urban Areas
The use of CIPP most commonly occurs to repair water, sewer, and gas lines. When installing utility lines in communities, an array of...
How Horizontal Auger Boring Works
Horizontal auger boring uses a combination of jacking to push pipe casings into the soil and an auger to remove the spoil from the inside...
The View Underground: Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground penetrating radar or (GPR) can save you thousands on a trenchless project, however, it cannot be relied upon by itself. Using it to...
Horizontal Directional Drilling: 7 Key Facts to Know
Pilot hole curvature, the reamer size and the viscosity of the drilling fluid all require adequate planning knowledge in horizontal...
Why the Oil and Gas Pipeline Industries are Eyeing Horizontal Directional Drilling
The oil and gas industry is a significant customer of piping construction and repair contractors, and the availability of HDD trenchless...
A Complete Guide to the Usage and History of Drill Bits and Tooling
The drill bit and its tooling practices have evolved to become a mainstay of modern drilling processes. Without these all-important tools,...
An Overview of Trenchless Tunneling
Trenchless tunneling utilizes a variety of tunneling methods like microtunneling, Directional Drilling, Auger Boring, Moling, etc....
