Evaluation of Three Stanley Hydraulic Rock Drills for Use by Divers

Abstract

Rock drills are often used in underwater construction projects to produce holes for installation of rock bolts or grouted fasteners and for placement of excavation explosive. Pneumatic rotary-percussion drills were originally used by the Navy underwater construction teams (UCTs), but were found to produce problems in the areas of operation, reliability, and diver safety. Three commercially available hydraulic powered rock drills were selected for testing and evaluation with the objective of establishing their operating characteristics and suitability for use by Navy UCT's. This report provides technical descriptions of the drills, describes the test and evaluation program and reports on the results, and addresses the hazard and safety aspects associated with the use of each device.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141676

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Deep Water
  • Divers
  • Drilling
  • Excavation
  • Explosives
  • Fluids
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Shallow Water
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Tools
  • Underwater Construction
  • Water

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies