Arctic Technology

Lucy here!
So just a little update from me to tell you all about the technology. This week the AT-205 course has been drilling for cores and running a selection of tests. This involved the use of the following machine;

The drill was connected to a compressor (left), which would assist with the drilling of the ground. Of course everything had to be assembled, after very detailed explanation of the individual aspects e.g. the drill;

As this is a technology course, the drill is operated by a computer. This one is designed for this kind of work and is fitted in it's own case;

Once everything was assembled we were ready to begin drilling for our cores, which took a rather  long time and continued with the lovely Arctic weather;

This particular core had an ice lenses, which is what the lecture is pointing to with the screw driver. After two days all the samples had been collected and the lab work began!!! Everything from temperature;

To working out the plastic and liquid limit of the samples;

All in all it was fun week with the  use of cold labs (where we had to wear the same gear as outside) whilst using a machine to run the uni-axial compression test;

 The samples were dries in order to work out their density. Thus, all in all it has been a busy week. So I guess my group and I better go start the write up. But there was enough time for a selfie!