Hand drill tools - Gouge 

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Gouge 
last modified by Roelof Zwaan
on 2021/09/30 15:20

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Gouges are used in cohesive soils and on an open borehole. Gouges can provide easy and fast information about the shallow soil structure. The samples have a small volume, but are a perfect indication for description of a profile. Its maximum depth is between 5 and 10  metric meters. An example of the gouge can be found within the section on hand drill.
References
•	NPR 5741:2014
Gouge

Conditions for the use of the gouge
Parameter	Present	
Contaminated soil	Yes	
Heterogenic contaminated	No	
Debris present	No	
Cohesive soils	Yes	
Image	Gouge image	
Contents
•	References
•	Gouge