G2121 Engeneering Geology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Knížek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Markéta Talafová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Knížek, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:50 G2,02003, Mon 17:00–18:50 G2,02003
Prerequisites
! G2120 Principles of Engen. Geology && ! G2121k Engeneering Geology && !NOW( G2121k Engeneering Geology ) && ( (!(PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances )))
Basic principles of geology, basic of mathematics, sedimentology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 78 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 23/78, only registered: 0/78, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/78
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The student will be acquainted with physical, mechanical and technological properties of rocks and their verification by laboratory and in situ tests in stress state of rocky massive.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to do basic geotechnic assesment of rock environment (focusing on rocks and soils) and its structure.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into engineering geology and rock mechanics 2. Geomorfology, geological and engineering-geological maps 3. Building-geological investigation works 4. Dtto. Mistakes of the survey. 5. The documentation of survey works, hydrogeological methods 6. Slope movements 7. Discontinuities: Physical, mechanical and technological properties of rocks verified in laboratory. 8. Dtto 9. In situ tests in Rock Mechanics 10. Dtto. Strain and stress in rock mass and their checking. 11. Special field measuring, instrumentation and monitoring. 12. Stability of rock and weak rock slopes and walls. 13. Anchorage into rocks.
Literature
  • HORÁK,V., PASEKA,A., POSPÍŠIL,P.: Inženýrská geologie a mechanika hornin
  • PAŠEK, J., MATULA, M. a kol.: Inženýrská geologie I., II., ČMT-TP č. 76 Praha, 1995
  • MALGOT,J., KLEPSATEL,F., TRÁVNÍČEK,I.: Mechanika hornín a inžinierska geológia, Alfa Bratislava, 1992
  • BLÁHA, Pavel. Geofyzika a svahové deformace. První vydání. v Bratislave: Universita Komenského, 2017, xiv, 338. ISBN 9788022344210. info
  • PRICE, David George. Engineering geology : principles and practice. Edited by M. H. De Freitas. Berlin: Springer, 2009, xviii, 450. ISBN 9783540292494. info
  • Engineering geology. Edited by F. G. Bell. 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, ix, 581 p. ISBN 9780750680776. info
  • MARSCHALKO, Marian. Engineering geology. 1st ed. Ostrava: VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 2005, 47 l. ISBN 802480901X. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class exercises
Assessment methods
Passing written exams (weekly tests) with more than 50 %. Handing in all projects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Skripta/Lecture notes Weiglová, K. (2007): Mechanika zemin. – skriptum FAST, VUT, CERM. Brno. Knihy/Books Klepsatel, F., Kusý, P a Mařík, L. (2003): Výstavba tunelů ve skalních horninách. - JAGA, Bratislava. Mencl, V. (1966): Mechanika zemin a skalních hornin. — Academia. Praha. Šimek, J., Jesenák, J. Eichler, J. a Vaníček, I. (1991): Mechanika zemin. SNTL, Praha. Záruba, Q. a Mencl, V. (1987): Sesuvy a zabezpečování svahů. – Academia, Praha. www stránka/web page Hoek, E. (2006): Rock engineering. - www.rocscience.com Normy/Standart regulations ČSN 73 1001: Základová půda pod plošnými základy ČSN 73 3050: Zemné práce
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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