An Aid to Representation of Inclined Boreholes on Vertically Exaggerated Geological Sections

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Research Article| January 01, 1977 An Aid to Representation of Inclined Boreholes on Vertically Exaggerated Geological Sections C. M. ORR; C. M. ORR Mr. C. M. Orr is with the Engineering Geology Division, Geological Survey of South Africa, Private Bag X112, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, and Mr. D. Kennedy is with the Department of Transport, Division of National Roads (Materials Section), Private Bag X193, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. KENNEDY D. KENNEDY Mr. C. M. Orr is with the Engineering Geology Division, Geological Survey of South Africa, Private Bag X112, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, and Mr. D. Kennedy is with the Department of Transport, Division of National Roads (Materials Section), Private Bag X193, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information C. M. ORR Mr. C. M. Orr is with the Engineering Geology Division, Geological Survey of South Africa, Private Bag X112, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, and Mr. D. Kennedy is with the Department of Transport, Division of National Roads (Materials Section), Private Bag X193, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. D. KENNEDY Mr. C. M. Orr is with the Engineering Geology Division, Geological Survey of South Africa, Private Bag X112, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, and Mr. D. Kennedy is with the Department of Transport, Division of National Roads (Materials Section), Private Bag X193, PRETORIA, 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1558-9161 Print Issn: 1078-7275 © 1977 Association of Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (1977) xiv (4): 271–276. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xiv.4.271 Article history First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation C. M. ORR, D. KENNEDY; An Aid to Representation of Inclined Boreholes on Vertically Exaggerated Geological Sections. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 1977;; xiv (4): 271–276. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xiv.4.271 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract Some difficulties associated with the plotting of inclined boreholes on vertically exaggerated geological sections are described. Simple mathematical formulae are presented which allow the rapid computation of the plotting angles and depths of such boreholes and any geological features intersected by them. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.