Category Archives: Directional Drilling

Pilot Holes for Large Diameter Holes for High-Capacity Strand Anchors in a Dam

Project required an 8” diameter pilot hole for each of the 278 high-capacity post-tensioned strand anchors that were installed in a 15” diameter final hole.

Pilot Holes for Large Diameter Holes for High-Capacity Strand Anchors in a Dam

Precision Drilled Vertical Pilot Holes for Blind Bore Shaft Development

Project required the drilling of thirty-four 17.5” diameter pilot holes for future 96” diameter pump shafts that would be drilled utilizing blind bore techniques. The pilot holes were drilled in two passes with the initial 8” hole being drilled using [ Read More… ]

Precision Drilled Vertical Pilot Holes for Blind Bore Shaft Development

Precision Vertical Monolith Joint Drilling for Dam Waterstop Repair

The project required drilling two 8” diameter holes for the installation of new waterstops between the selected monolith joints within the dam structure. The holes were required to precisely follow the vertical joints between the monoliths and to deviate no [ Read More… ]

Precision Vertical Monolith Joint Drilling for Dam Waterstop Repair