WinLoG Sonic Drilling Example

WinLoG sonic drilling log sheet 1 View Three-Page Log
BH-SD-01 Sonic Drilling Investigation
3-page log 12 Sonic Runs Validation Passed

WinLoG Sonic Drilling Example

A complete 60 ft sonic boring with continuous five-foot runs, recovery, material descriptions, USCS classifications, groundwater, tooling changes, casing advancement, drilling response, and completion details.

BH-SD-01 Sonic Drilling Investigation represents a river-crossing geotechnical program in Cambridge, Ontario. The profile advances through fill, silty sand, soft to firm silty clay, sand and gravel, dense sandy silt till, and weathered shale.

The validation report records Passed status, 100% completeness, Good quality, an 85% confidence score, and no errors or warnings.

Sonic Drilling US Customary Units Continuous Core Groundwater Validation Passed
Capabilities Demonstrated

What This Sonic Drilling Example Shows

Material Profile

  • Depth and elevation scales
  • Six continuous material intervals
  • Graphic lithology patterns
  • Fill and native-soil transitions
  • Weathered shale contact
  • USCS classifications

Sonic Runs

  • Twelve continuous five-foot runs
  • Run IDs R-01 through R-12
  • Sample IDs SC-01 through SC-12
  • SONIC sample type
  • Recovery from 72% to 94%
  • Depth-aligned run boundaries

Method & Tooling

  • Track-mounted rotosonic rig
  • Continuous core barrels
  • Six-, five-, and four-inch tooling
  • Eight-inch override casing
  • Casing advanced to 42 ft
  • Carbide bit at shale contact

Field & Validation

  • Advance-rate observations
  • Core swelling and blockage notes
  • Groundwater at 18.5 ft
  • Follow-up water level at 16.8 ft
  • Pressure-grout completion
  • 100% completeness

Continuous Recovery Through Variable Ground Conditions

The first page records fill and silty sand over soft to firm silty clay, including lower recovery where cohesive material swelled during extrusion. The second page follows the boring through water-bearing sand and gravel into dense sandy silt till, where cobbles increased vibration and temporarily blocked the barrel.

The final page documents the transition to weathered shale, the change to a carbide bit, achievement of the 60 ft target depth, and pressure-grout abandonment. Together, the three sheets demonstrate a complete sonic-drilling record from mobilization through closure.

Download the Complete Example

Download the files individually. The XML template and sonic-drilling log can be imported into WinLoG Version 6 and customized for geotechnical, environmental, infrastructure, and drilling programs.

Included in the Example

  • Professional three-page sonic boring PDF
  • Automated validation report
  • Reusable sonic-drilling XML template
  • Complete boring-log XML data
  • Lithology, sonic runs, recovery, tooling, groundwater, observations, and remarks
Applications

Who This Example Is For

Geotechnical Consultants

Documents continuous subsurface recovery, stratigraphic changes, groundwater, difficult drilling conditions, and borehole completion.

Sonic Drilling Contractors

Provides a structured record of runs, recovery, core-barrel changes, casing advancement, drilling response, obstructions, and production conditions.

Infrastructure Teams

Supports river crossings, transportation corridors, foundations, environmental investigations, and other programs requiring continuous cores.

Customize This Sonic Drilling Example

WinLoG templates can be adapted for company standards and project-specific sonic programs. Headers, run intervals, sample columns, recovery, tooling, drilling observations, lithology, groundwater, and validation rules can all be customized.

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