Course detail

Engineering Geology

FAST-ZF53Acad. year: 2009/2010

Role of engineering geology in urban planning. Geological and technogenic risks of the environment within the assessment of the foundation soil – stability of subsoil and slope. Engineering geological mapping of the area. Engineering geological investigation for building constructions, traffic structures, water structures and for underground structures. Mud settling pond and waste disposal site and their interaction with rock environment. Geophysical methods and their application. Hydrogeological assessment of foundation soil. Borrow-pits and quarries as sources of rock material. Degradation of foundation structures during the interaction with foundation soil. Role of engineering geology in the process of reconstruction of historical structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of physics and chemistry, geology for civil engineers, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Role of engineering geology in urban planning
2. Geological and technogenic risks of the environment within the assessment of the foundation soil – stability of subsoil and slope
3. Engineering geological mapping of the area
4. Engineering geological investigation for building constructions
5. Engineering geological investigation for traffic structures
6. Engineering geological investigation for water structures
7. Engineering geological investigation for underground structures
8. Mud settling pond and waste disposal site and their interaction with rock environment – particularities of investigation, environmental aspects of eng. geol. investigation
9. Geophysical methods and their application within engineering geological investigation
10. Hydrogeological assessment of foundation soil as a integral part of engineering geological investigation
11. Borrow-pits a quarries as a sources of rock material for construction
12. Degradation of foundation structures during the interaction with foundation soil
13. Role of engineering geology in the process of reconstruction of historical structures

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The students will be acquainting with the role of engineering geology in urban planning, assessment of geological and technogenic risks of the environment and they will study in detail methods of engineering geological and hydrogeological investigation including geophysical methods in relation to designed structure or reconstruction of historical structure.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-SI Doctoral

    branch KDS , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme D-P-C-SI Doctoral

    branch KDS , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer