<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In Slovenia, there is widespread use of structural drilling along with classical core drilling. Recently, however, the need has arisen for a highly effective core drilling method with the aid of which high-quality core might be obtained. In order to achieve this aim, one among several Slovenian companies dealing with geological surveying has decided to implement structural drilling using a high-frequency drilling method. The following article presents the theoretical foundations for such a high-frequency method, as well as the manner of its implementation. In the final part of the article, a practical comparison between the conventional and the high-frequency core drilling methods is also provided.</p></abstract>

In Slovenia, there is widespread use of structural drilling along with classical core drilling. Recently, however, the need has arisen for a highly effective core drilling method with the aid of which high-quality core might be obtained. In order to achieve this aim, one among several Slovenian companies dealing with geological surveying has decided to implement structural drilling using a high-frequency drilling method. The following article presents the theoretical foundations for such a high-frequency method, as well as the manner of its implementation. In the final part of the article, a practical comparison between the conventional and the high-frequency core drilling methods is also provided.

Structural drilling using the high-frequency (sonic) rotary method

Materials and Geoenvironment

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In Slovenia, there is widespread use of structural drilling along with classical core drilling. Recently, however, the need has arisen for a highly effective...

Structural drilling using the high-frequency (sonic) rotary method

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Sep 12, 2016

Accepted: Nov 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rmzmag-2017-0001

Keywords
structural drilling, high-frequency method, core drilling, sonic drilling

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Structural drilling using the high-frequency (sonic) rotary method

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Sep 12, 2016

Accepted: Nov 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rmzmag-2017-0001

Keywordsstructural drilling, high-frequency method, core drilling, sonic drilling

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
structural drilling, high-frequency method, core drilling, sonic drilling