| Horizontal boring evolves in different types of | | | | empty spaces are filled. |
| services. It may include auger boring, tunneling and | | | | Horizontal boring services |
| rock drilling. This technique usually involves the | | | | As mentioned awhile back, there are different |
| presence of large companies and state-of-the-art | | | | services where horizontal boring is used. An |
| equipment to accomplish the task. It is quite | | | | explanation of the most common ones is seen in |
| impossible to achieve a favorable output with | | | | the following paragraphs. |
| ones bare hands. The system is complicated thus | | | | * Auger boring. This system makes use of a wide |
| working with professionals is a must. | | | | array of diameters for the steel casing. This |
| Horizontal boring installation | | | | service is available for different ground conditions |
| There are two types to install horizontal boring. | | | | as well. |
| One may be through the duct installation and the | | | | * Tunneling. This service will help in railroads where |
| other through a grout installation. Here are | | | | tunnels are needed. The diameters of the tunnels |
| explanations on these two processes: | | | | may range between 36 to 120 inches. |
| Duct installation. Wire ropes are installed inside the | | | | * Rock drilling. Hard rock drilling is done with the |
| casing with a distance from the receiving to the | | | | help of different steel casings. |
| jacking pits. The wire ropes are essential in order | | | | A wide range of horizontal boring is needed in |
| to prevent the duct from getting out of place | | | | cases where open cutting is not permitted |
| inside the casing. | | | | especially in heavily travelled railroads. It is at the |
| Grout installation. The lower and higher ends of | | | | crossing termination where the jacking and |
| the casing are blocked off except for the | | | | receiving pits are installed. Machine boring and |
| provision of an air vent or to allow some space | | | | jacking will help in the installation of the steel |
| where the hose is pumped. The grout is | | | | casing. |
| subsequently pumped into the hose until the | | | | |