E – 1311 Subsurface Drilling and Sampling

Description

This course covers common soil / rock drilling and sampling procedures.

• Soil Drilling and Exploration
• Auger Types and Descriptions
• Rotary Wash Boring Method
• Casing and Rod Descriptions
• Sampler Types and Descriptions
• Boring Logging Procedures
• Relative Strength Tests
• Care and Preservation Methods for Undisturbed Soil Samples
• Rock Drilling and Sampling
• Non-Core Rock Drilling
• Types of Rock Coring Methods
• Care and Preservation of Rock Samples
• Geologic Mapping
• Drilling Safety and Common Sense Topics