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Pile Dynamics SQUID
Available Resources

Video: SQUID Device for Drilled Shaft Bottom QC

May 12, 2017 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Video: SQUID Device for Drilled Shaft Bottom QC

I saw this device (well, a model of it and a presentation) at a recent geotechnical conference and I was very impressed. One of the challenges with the QC of drilled shafts is that you […]

Engineers at Marl Technologies with their undersea drill
Miscellaneous

MARL Designs Geotechnical Drill Rig that Will Drill in 3,000-m Deep Water

April 29, 2011 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on MARL Designs Geotechnical Drill Rig that Will Drill in 3,000-m Deep Water

That’s right, it can operate in 3,000 meters of water, and it can drill and sample up to 150-meters below the ocean floor while being operated remotely from a ship above the drill site. [Source: […]

Drill rig at Atlantic Yards project showers pedestrians with debris
Failures

Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

July 7, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

A drill rig had some type of failure or malfunction in Brooklyn NY, and showered pedestrians with golf ball sized rocks, earth and debris. There are few details on the incident or the type ow […]