Drilling
Drilling and coring in rock
Quizzed article REF: TBA330 V2
Drilling
Drilling and coring in rock

Author : Thibault FOURCADE

Publication date: December 10, 2024 | Lire en français

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1. Drilling

1.1 Methods

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1.1.1 Rotation

In rotary drilling, a set of interconnected rods rotates a cutting tool. By applying a thrust to this "string of rods", the tool at the end destroys the rock. The choice of cutting tools is crucial, and depends on the rock's hardness, abrasiveness and fracturing.

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