SOIL

MECHANICS II
Presentation Slide

TOPIC : WASH BORING

Prepared by: Paulo Freitas
WASH
BORING
Definition
is a boring system by which material loosened
by a bit is borne to the surface in the annular
space between the bit and casing by water
forced down through the pipe bearing the bit
 WASH BORING
WASH BORING
Wash Boring is a fash and simple method for
advancing holes in all types of soils.

Boulders ans Rock cannot be penetrated by this

method.

The method consist in first driving a casing through which

a hollow drill rod with a sharp chisel or chopping bit at the
lower end is inserted.
 RESULTS
Water emerge as a strong jet through small
openning of the chopping bit.

The hole is advanced by the combination of

chopping action and jetting action

The resulting chopping and jetting action of the bit and

water disintegrates the soil

The water and the chopped soil particles are raised upward
through the annular space and soil particles are collected
REAL LIFE
 Advantages

01 Equipment’s are light and inexpensive

Disadvantages

01 Slow in stiff soil and coarse grained soils

Cannot be used efficiently in hard soils, rocks

02 and soil containing boulders.

Not suitable for taking good quality Undisturbed

03 samples above the ground water table.
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