Geotechnical Drilling Services
SERVICES
GTS operates both 4WD and trailer-mounted drilling rigs.
We have several licensed drillers experienced in geotechnical and environmental investigative drilling.
Bore logs are undertaken with all drilling services.
We offer the following drilling services:
- Solid & hollow flight auger drilling
- Wash boring & rock coring (NMLC)
- Standard Penetration Tests (SPT)
- Undisturbed thin wall tube samples
- Installation of groundwater monitoring wells
- Environmental drilling & sampling
Solid & hollow flight auger drilling
Typically 0-15 meters depth. 75mm-100mm diameter.
Wash boring & rock coring (NMLC)
Typically up to 30 meters depth.
Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
Suitable to all drilling depths.
Undisturbed thin wall tube samples
Suitable to all drilling depths.
Current Drilling Rigs Available:
- Hand augering for difficult to reach locations – typically 1.5 to 2.0 metres
- Specialised environmental sampling rig, trailer mounted – 3 metres maximum depth
- Trailer mounted Gemco HS7 – typically 6 metres maximum (specialised in pavement investigations and site classifications)
- Landcruiser mounted Drillman GT10 – typically 8 metre maximum (specialised in site classifications and small geotechnical jobs)
- Landcruiser mounted Gemco HS7 – Typically 12 metres, wash boring (20 metres), rock coring (20 metres (NMLC)), hollow flight & solid flight setups, SPT capable (capable of all jobs GTS currently specialises in)
- Iveco Daily 4×4 mounted Drilltechniques D1200 – typically 15 metres, wash boring (25 metres), rock coring (25 metres (NMLC)), hollow flight & solid flight setups, Auto-SPT (Specialises in larger investigations)
Service Area
GTS services the Bendigo, Echuca and Wallan regions, as well as further afield for larger projects.
Contact us to discuss your needs
Contact us by phone or email to discuss your soil testing, CMT, drilling, geotechnical or environmental needs.