October2019

 October 2019's print edition of GeoDrilling International
VIEWPOINT

Reasons to be cheerful…

GDI's editor gives his thoughts on the state of the market.

07 October 2019

 Socotec used a variety of exploratory methods to obtain the necessary samples and information while containing the risk of contamination
SITE INVESTIGATION

Socotec's environmental drilling in the West Midlands

Socotec's mitigation of contamination risks during geoenvironmental ground investigations in the UK

25 September 2019

 3D visualisations of MWD with DataCloud’s software, MinePortal; left side shows the complexities of MWD data, right side has removed measurements from precondition from blasting, unmaintained sensors, and GPS errors to clearly identify properties of fault and hard zones
MINING

Know the rock: making sense of data

A look at how DataCloud's software can help you to make sense of production drilling data

24 September 2019

 Running a log with the Optical Imaging Profiler to define the extent of LNAPL at a former filling station
SITE INVESTIGATION

Below the challenge of soil vapour intrusion

How to locate, delineate and remediate the challenge of vapour intrusion on construction sites

20 September 2019

 An aerial view of the Trevi piling rigs at work on the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway
PILING

The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway in Kuwait City

Trevi Foundations Kuwait's work on the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway in Kuwait City

19 September 2019

 The Federation of Piling Specialists is aiming to improve site safety in the UK in areas of demonstrable high risk
PILING

Health & safety - where next?

The part played by the FPS in promoting health & safety in the piling industry

18 September 2019

 In 2011 Geopile Africa was established to deliver driven ductile iron piling services. A challenging geotechnical profile with river boulders required percussive pre-drilling and grouting to create a safe passage for the ductile iron pile to be driven
SITE INVESTIGATION

30 years of drilling in Africa

Dave Rossiter reflects on 30 years of running his drilling business, Geomechanics, in Africa

17 September 2019

 Leica Geosystems' solutions increased productivity at the Hinkley Point C construction site by providing machine control for geotechnical drilling
INFRASTRUCTURE

Smart drilling drives productivity at Hinkley Point C

How machine control for geotechnical drilling increased productivity at Hinkley Point C

17 September 2019

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.