DA Smith Drilling Company
Specialty drilling for the mining, scientific, and heavy civil industries since 1997
DA Smith Drilling Company
Specialty drilling for the mining, scientific, and heavy civil industries since 1997
CORE • GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL • SCIENTIFIC DRILLING
Drilling Expertise for Industry
DA Smith is a standout in the field of difficult-access core drilling, mineral exploration drilling, geotechnical drilling, scientific drilling, reclamation drilling, geomechanical instrumentation, and in situ rock stress measurements, where dependability, value, and quality are the measures of success.
In North Carolina...
Overcoring stress measurements in Roanoke Rapids Dam
DA Smith is returning to conduct in situ stress measurements at the Roanoke Rapids Dam, using thBM borehole deformation gage (BDG) method. The project includes installation of VW soft-inclusion cell stressmeters to monitor stress internal to the, inclinometers, and a telemetry system for remote stressmeter monitoring.
In Utah...
Geotechnical boreholes for mountain development
DA Smith is drilling an extensive campaign of geotechnical boreholes in soil and rock at roadless sites in the Wasatch Mountains ahead of large-scale infrastructure development.
In Wyoming...
La Prele Dam geotechnical investigation
DA Smith is drilling vertical and angled PQ core holes in contribution to the geotechnical program underway at the La Prele dam near Douglas, WY. DA Smith is also performing bottom-hole Lugeon pressure (packer) testing to measure the variable hydraulic conductivity of the downstream rock mass.
In South Dakota...
Geothermal research studies the ground beneath our feet
From Sanford Underground Research Facility, Lead, South Dakota: "In February 2021, DA Smith Drilling Company began drilling the new testbed’s nine boreholes, five for injecting or receiving water and four for monitoring the responses in the rock." Read the article
Recent Projects
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
Sutton Dam, WV
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
2020 Roanoke Rapids Dam, NC
Upper and Lower Kings River Bridges Borings, CA
Regional Geotechnical Drilling
Regional Geotechnical Drilling
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
Regional Geotechnical Drilling
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
North Dakota AML, ND
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
SURF Underground Laboratory, SD
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