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Making horizontal holes to install various utilities Locating deposits of aggregates Drilling is a very fundamental activity in mining and petroleum industry. We shall confine our self here to give an introductory view of drilling as used in the construction industry. Different methods and equipments are used for drilling in rock and earth drilling. The factor affecting the selection of equipment can be enumerated as - The required depth of the holes The size of project The purpose of drilling Type of terrain The size cores required for exploration The nature of the formation i.e. extent to which it is broken or fractured Drilling equipments can be categorized into the following broad groups -

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