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"Hand augers are useful for advancing holes to shallow depths, but normally limited to less than 20 feet. A bucket-type hand auger provides samples useful for logging and interpretation. Motorized hand augers (post-hole augers) are available but are also depth-limited."<ref name="NEH_CH5">[[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 5 - Engineering Geology Logging, Sampling, and Testing | National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 5 - Engineering Geology Logging, Sampling, and Testing, NRCS, 2012]]</ref> | "Hand augers are useful for advancing holes to shallow depths, but normally limited to less than 20 feet. A bucket-type hand auger provides samples useful for logging and interpretation. Motorized hand augers (post-hole augers) are available but are also depth-limited."<ref name="NEH_CH5">[[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 5 - Engineering Geology Logging, Sampling, and Testing | National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 5 - Engineering Geology Logging, Sampling, and Testing, NRCS, 2012]]</ref> | ||
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"Hand augers are useful for advancing holes to shallow depths, but normally limited to less than 20 feet. A bucket-type hand auger provides samples useful for logging and interpretation. Motorized hand augers (post-hole augers) are available but are also depth-limited."[1]
Best Practices Resources
National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 5 - Engineering Geology Logging, Sampling, and Testing
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Revision Date: 10/24/2022