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Drilling Through Cured Epoxy (HIT 200A) in Abandoned Hole

Posted by Wang Bo-Shiuan (Shawn)about 2 years ago
Drilling Through Cured Epoxy (HIT 200A) in Abandoned Hole

During the injection of epoxy, a piston/plug fell into the hole, resulting in epoxy filling the space above it and a void below. Is it possible to drill through the cured epoxy (HIT 200A) to remove the piston/plug and then refill the hole with HIT 200A to properly abandon it? Given that the epoxy has a compressive strength of about 15 ksi, are there any concerns with drilling? Could you recommend a method to repair and abandon this hole effectively?

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1 Reply
Posted by Ashley Couronalmost 2 years ago
Hilti Verified

Hi Shawn,

This is currently outside the scope of Hilti's testing. However, we do have additional information from the University of Tennessee. Please refer to this response from a previous question.

If you have further questions, please reach out to hnatechnicalservices@hilti.com or give us a call at 877-749-6337.

Regards,
Ashley

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