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Concrete is probably the most commonly used construction material there is, for the fact that it is safe, strong, and a material which stays so for year after year after year. However, this is not entirely conductive to being able to have a good time taking it down in the event of damage being sustained and the concrete in itself becoming unsafe, or the building itself requiring renovation.
Diamond Drilling London is a form of cutting into concrete that offers many benefits compared to normal concrete drilling. Quiet and non-percussive, diamond drilling allows you to continue usual business operations while making often-critical adjustments to your premises as they are required- when they are required.
When a weakness is discovered in concrete, it is often a matter of repairing the fault as soon as possible- which under normal drilling, can lead to a loss of profits and revenue due to the fact that these works are often far too loud (and of course, far too dangerous) to conduct in typical business hours.
Diamond drilling allows for quick and accurate repairs to concrete, and can be conducted at any time. This especially benefits buildings such as hospitals, which are open for 24 hours a day.
Diamond Drilling is, as the name would imply, the act of drilling through concrete using diamond-coated drill bits. The gemstone is typically associated with precious jewellery, as well as revered for its hardness. The hardest naturally occurring material known to man, diamonds typically have usage in industrial purpose due to their hardness, durability, and on a molecular level, the fact that diamonds possess a unparalleled level of strong covalent bonds.
The last desirable trait (but one that cannot be overlooked) is that diamonds have an extremely high melting rate. Anyone that’s ever used a regular drill should be aware that the drill bit in itself gets very hot, and you’ll want something that can take the strain. Diamonds are perfect for this – a diamond is something which can easily take the strain of even the most intensive job. Diamonds typically can stand up to 3550 degrees, which means no matter how hot it gets, the diamond will still be intact.
There are a number of ways of which to drill through concrete, which all incorporate the usage of diamond drilling. Wire sawing is something that runs along the same sort of logic as diamond drilling, at least in regard to the diamond which is used. A wire is run at a high speed to surround concrete, slowly enclosing it and cutting it from all angles. This is a great way of cutting concrete, of course, but something that can only really be incorporated when your concrete can be cut from all angles.
Floor sawing is also a variant of this. Unlike a diamond wire, diamonds are fitted onto the edge of a blade, and then the blade is attached to a trolley-like cart in order to cut concrete paving or slabs from the top. Needless to say, this approach works best with flat, entirely horizontal surfaces such as roads.
This article has been created with thanks to the Drilling Directory, for their expert knowledge on Diamond Core Drilling.
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