Horizontal Auger Boring is a term used in the trenchless underground construction industry that has several similar names and applications: Road Auger Boring, Horizontal Earth Boring, Guided Auger Boring, Jack and Bore, Pipe Jacking, Pipe Ramming, Sliplining and Concrete Box Jacking.
In general auger boring is more precise that directional drilling and its used to place pipes on precise grade and under surfaces that can’t be disturbed like roads and railroads.
Auger Boring:
A technique for forming a bore hole from a drive pit to a reception pit, by means of a rotating cutting head. Spoil is removed back to the drive shaft by helically wound auger flights rotating in a steel casing. The auger boring equipment may have limited steering capability.