In Situ Stress Measurements
DA Smith conducts 2D and 3D in situ stress measurements in rock and concrete via the USBM BDG or CSIRO hollow inclusion cell methods.
Water Hammer Drilling
DA Smith performs down-the-hole (DTH) water hammer drilling in rock and concrete where high-productivity drilling and high-tolerance holes are required, and at sensitive sites where air hammer drilling is not allowed.
Uranium Drilling
DA Smith conducts turnkey surface and underground uranium and vanadium exploration diamond core drilling in the western U.S.
Tunnel Drilling
DA Smith offers extensive experience drilling in transportation, mining, and water tunnels for geotechnical characterization during construction to post-constructing investigations.
Dam Drilling
Specialty drilling on and inside dams, including concrete and rock coring, pressure grouting, stress measurements, monitoring wells, and instrumentation.
Geotechnical Drilling
Geotechnical drilling capabilities include hollow stem auger, solid stem, ODEX/Symmetrix, casing advancer, DTH, soil sampling, monitoring wells, and instrumentation.
Perkins Tier 4 Final Diesel-Hydraulic Powerpack
DA Smith's Perkins Tier 4 Final diesel-hydraulic powerpack is compliant with US EPA & CARB Tier 4 Final emission standards, allowing it to be used in the most stringent environments.
Perkins 1204F-E44TA Diesel Engine Specifications
CP-65 Pneumatic Core Drills
DA Smith has multiple Chicago Pneumatic CP-65 20 hp, post-mounted core drills that can be operated pneumatically or hydraulically. CP-65s are man-portable and suited for tight-space drilling at any angle in hard-to-access locations or in small openings.
LA-100 Diamond Core Drill
The LA-100 is a light aluminum-framed, heli-portable, surface or underground, pneumatically- or electrically-powered drill, well adapted for use underground, inside dam galleries or small tunnels, on lifts, or where moving heavy drill equipment is not possible.
Longyear HC-150 Heliportable Diamond Core Drill
DA Smith's heliportable Longyear HC-150 diamond core drill is designed with modular components that can be disassembled into lightweight components (<1,500 pounds) for helicopter transport and efficiently reassembled at the drill site. The HC-150 is a robust and proven drill that is ideally suited for remote mineral exploration and geotechnical core drilling.
Drilling Depth Capacity
- B 2,400 ft
- N 1,500 ft
- H 500 ft