Water hammer drilling describes a drilling method in which water powers a percussive tool working down the hole. In this context, the phrase refers to a purpose-designed drilling system, rather than the unwanted pressure surge sometimes called water hammer in plumbing. For a construction or ground-engineering project, the useful question is how the method fits […]
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Drilling rig types are best understood by separating the way a hole is formed from the machine carrying the equipment. A crawler-mounted rig, for example, describes mobility rather than telling you whether the drilling uses an auger, a rotating core barrel or a hammer. For a UK construction project, the useful starting point is the […]