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Terminated in academic year 2021/2022

Environmental Geotechnics

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 224-0204/02
Abbreviation EG
Course title Environmental Geotechnics
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Karel Vojtasík, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures
1. Geotechnical engineering as a discipline in relation to the environment.
2. Characteristics of positive and negative impacts - Case Histories.
3. Classification impact of the implementation of geotechnical works on the environment.
4. Changes in stress around the geotechnical structures and their significance.
5. The effects of undermining on the surface.
6. to 7. Effects and impact of changes in hydrological conditions during the implementation of geotechnical engineering.
8. Effect of shallow-mined underground to the surface and the environment.
9. Slope failures and their importance and impact on the environment.
10. Geotechnical engineering tasks on waste disposal, waste disposal underground.
11. Prevention of negative impacts by the geotechnical works.
12. to 13. Provision of lectures by specialists from practice - Case Histories and the implementation of excursions in situ.

Exercise:
1 to 2 Study of legislative documents on issues related to geotechnical engineering environment (Law on waste, geological Act, Mining Act, Building Act).
3. Determination of stress in the vicinity of underground workings.
4. Determination of parameter changes in hydrogeologic conditions.
5. Classification of slope failures.
6. to 9. Design of the parameters affecting the undermining of the surface and shallow tunneling.
10. to 13 .Provision for excursions in situ.

Programs:
1. Design of the ground surface setlement due to the change of groundwater level.
2. Design of the ground surface setlement above the shallow subterrenous excavation work.
3. Design of the ground surface setlement above the mined ground.

Literature

SARSBY, R.(2000). Environmental Geotechnics. Thomas Telford Publishing, London

Advised literature

SARSBY, R.(2000). Environmental Geotechnics. Thomas Telford Publishing, London