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GG

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 224-0058/02
Abbreviation ZSG
Course title GG
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1) Geology and its role in engineering practice
2) Structure of the Earth and the earth's crust - the orogin of rocks and minerals nad their classification
3) Properties of rocks and soils and their behaviour (interaction) with various engineering workings
4) Endogeneous processes
5) Exogeneous processes
6) Impact of endo- and exogeneous processes on rock environment and structures
7) Terrain relief and its development in time
8) Fundamental information about hydrogeology and influence of water on rock, soil and artificial material properties and behaviour
9) Investigation of rock environment
10) Basics of regional geology of the Czech republic
11) Application of rocks as building and ornamental stones in architecture
Practical training: Rock forming minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, assessment of discontinuities in rock mass, design and realization of investigation of foundation sooil within the 1. geotechnical category and assessment of building stones in structure.

E-learning

www.geotechnici.cz
LMS Moodle VŠB-TUO

Literature

Matthews, Marcus Simons, Noel Menzies, Bruce. (2008). Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers. ICE Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpSCGCE006/short-course-in-geology/short-course-in-geology

Advised literature

Norbury, David. (2016). Soil and Rock Description in Engineering Practice (2nd Edition). Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpSRDEPE07/soil-rock-description/soil-rock-description
Zhang, Haimei. (2011). Building Materials in Civil Engineering - 13.1 Basic Requirements and Selecting Principles of Finishing Materials. Woodhead Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/pdf/id:kt00918X91/building-materials-in/finishing-materials-basic-requirements