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Rotary boring can also be called as ___________

(a) Percussion boring

(b) Wash boring

(c) Core boring

(d) Pit boring

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This key question is from Method of Site Exploration in portion Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (c) Core boring

For explanation I would say: Rotary borings are used for rotary drilling and simultaneously obtaining the rock cores or samples. The method is then also known as core boring or core drilling.

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