3. Cost of drilling and sounding
3.1 Survey costs
Like all reconnaissance methods involving sophisticated equipment, drilling and boring are costly. In almost all cases, however, they are indispensable for carrying out a soil investigation with a view to building a structure, and it can be said that they are expensive, even and especially if they are not carried out.
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The question of budgets
The investment required is considerable, and varies according to the size of the workshop. To this essential basic purchase must be added the acquisition of tubular equipment (corers, rods, tubing, tools, etc.).
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Glossary
Bibliography
Events
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Intermat – Comexposium – The International Construction and Infrastructure Exhibition is held every three years in Paris.
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Solscope – ROUSSEAU D. – national trade fair for geotechnics, drilling and foundations, held every two years (odd-numbered years)....
Standards and norms
- Geotechnical reconnaissance and testing – Piezometric sampling and measurement – Part 1: Principles of execution - AFNOR NF EN ISO 22475-1 - 2005(E)
- Drilling and foundation machines – Security – Part 1: common requirements - AFNOR NF EN 16228-1 - Juillet 2014
- Reconnaissance and testing – Soil testing – Part 15: Recording drilling parameters - AFNOR NF EN ISO 22476-15 - 2016
Regulations
Machine Directive 2006/42/EC
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Apagéo – Geotechnical, drilling and laboratory equipment and services
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Atlas Copco – Drilling and construction equipment; industrial compressors
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