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Geotechnical Monitoring

Summary

The course includes basic principles of geotechnical monitoring, basic principles of monitoring systems and an overview of methods and instrumentation equipment that can be used for monitoring stress in the rock or the environment. the reinforcement, reinforcement loads, deformations, subsidence, water pressure, water flow, seismic activity, radon (load cells, inclinometers, konvergometry, extensometer, piezometer, settlement of sensors, indicators of water flow, etc.). In
this course, students are also acquainted with the design of monitoring for various types of underground structures, slopes and embankments, and treatment options resulting monitoring data, including any back analysis.

Literature

Dunnicliff, J. Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance, John Wiley 1988, ISBN 0-471-00546-0.

Advised literature

R.S. Sinha: Underground Structures (Design and Instrumentation), Elsevier 1989
J.A. Franklin, M.B. Dusseault: Rock Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill Publishing
Company 1989


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, čeština, čeština
Code 224-0209
Abbreviation GM
Course title Geotechnical Monitoring
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Eva Hrubešová, Ph.D.