poroitus
Poroitus is the mechanical process of boring or drilling into solid material, such as rock, soil, or concrete, to create boreholes for sampling, resource extraction, or the installation of infrastructure. In Finnish, the term stems from the verb pora (to drill) with the suffix -oitus, and it is used across engineering, geology, and construction to describe drilling activities and operations.
Common methods include rotary drilling, percussion (hammer) drilling, and core drilling. Rotary drilling uses a rotating
Equipment and techniques associated with poroitus include drill rigs or rigs mounted on vehicles, drill rods
Applications cover mineral and oil and gas exploration, groundwater and geothermal projects, geotechnical site investigations for