Drilling Manual
Originating from the wishes of the participants in the VÖBU drillmaster course for comprehensive course documentation, the VÖBU Drilling Manual, first published in 1996, has become THE reference work for drilling technology, well construction and specialised civil engineering in Austria.
The 5th edition (published in June 2021) is the latest two-volume VÖBU Drilling Manual with newly revised and updated content (only available in German). In producing the individual contributions, the authors have specifically discussed Austrian soil conditions, standards and contractual conditions.
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The VÖBU DRILLING MANUAL is THE reference work for all professionals from the construction industry (building authorities, clients, client representatives, local building supervisors, employees of technical offices, engineering offices and builders / contractors) who are confronted with tasks in the fields of drilling technology, well construction and specialised civil engineering.
Available for pre-order now (office@voebu.at). The online edition will be released at the end of April 2026, followed by the printed book in early June 2026.
1. General Part / Content
FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
2. Construction Operations and Construction Contract
3. Business Administraition
4. Wast and Environment
5. Equipment & Organisation in Specialised Foundation Industry
6. Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Reinforcement and Formwork
7. Building Surveying
8. Hydrology
9. Pump Technology
10. Ordnance
11. Steel Cables, Slings, PPE
12. Employee Protection at Construction Sites
DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
13. General Drilling Knowledge
14. Exploratory Drilling
15. Core Drilling Technology
16. Deep Drilling Technology
17. Horizontal Drilling Technology
18. Directional Drilling
SUBSOIL
19. Geology
20. Geology Glossary
21. Geotechnics in Civil Engineering
SPRINGS AND WELLS
22. Spring Tapping and Water Tanks
23. Well Construction
24. Groundwater Drainage
25. Geophysical Borehole Measurements
26. Geothermal Probes
LIGHT SPECIAL FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
27. Anchor Technology and Drilled Micropiles
28. Jet Grouting
29. Ground Improvement
30. Shotcrete in Special Foundation Works
GROUTING
31. Grouting Technique
32. Digitalisation in the Drilling and Grouting Technology
PILE DRIVING TECHNIQUE
33. Driven Piles and Driven Micropiles
34. Sheet Pile Wall
HEAVY SPECIAL FOUNDATION WORKS
35. Diaphragm Wall Technology
36. Bored Piles
37. Cut-off Walls
38. Excavations and Shoring Systems
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