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Hand auger - general

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Suitable conditions
==Suitable conditions==
[[Image:Auger drilling in temporary casing1.jpg|thumb|right|250px200px| Auger drilling in temporary casing]]
Augers can be used up to a depth of about 15-25 meters, depending on the geology.
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| valign="top" | - Easy to use above the groundwater table
- The borehole does not stay open if a collapsing sand layer is encountered below a clay layer (through which the temporary casing could not penetrate).
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