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Basics of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 224-0260/02
Abbreviation ZHIG
Course title Basics of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Naďa Rapantová, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures: (topics):
1. Hydrosphere and water in rocks (general patterns of accumulation and flow of fluids in soils and rocks, hydrological balance equation).
2. Properties and characteristics of aquatic systems (aquifer properties and their testing, system classification, hydraulic and hydrogeological conditions – confined, unconfined aquifer).
3. Quality of surface and shallow groundwater. Fundamentals of hydrogeochemical assessment of natural waters, aggressivity of water on building structures. Water Corrosivity Index.
4. Groundwater regime (classification and characterization of main types, HG measurements and observations, data processing forms).
5. HG exploration and dewatering in mining and underground construction (design of HG works, types, stages and objectives of exploration, dewatering of building pits, mines and quarries). Artificial recharge of precipitation water.
6. Exploration and remediation of groundwater pollution (pollution monitoring, hygiene protection zones, conflicts of interest - legislation and standards).
6. Hydrogeological survey for the construction of surface and underground waste disposals (liquid and solid industrial waste, municipal waste, hydrogeological legislation).
7. Hydrological Service of the CR - observation networks, monitored hydrological data of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Basic legislation of the Czech Republic - Water Act and its application in Construction. Obligations arising from the water balance of surface and groundwater.
8. Engineering-geological characteristics of the rock environment.
9. General and purpose classification of rocks and rock massifs.
10. Geodynamic processes and risks.
11. Methods and methodology of engineering geological survey.
12. Engineering geological maps, sets of specific thematic maps.
13. IG documents for evaluation of ground conditions for structures including underground structures.
14. Landfills of municipal and hazardous waste, remediation and reclamation work.

Practical training:
1. Hydrogeochemistry - classification of waters, graphical visualization of water chemistry. aggressivity of water to building structures. Water corrosivity index assessment.
2. Hydrological balance in the catchment area. Methods of evaluating regime measurements. Evaluation of chronological curves.
3. Groundwater hydraulics - dewatering. Calculation and construction of the depression curve.
4. Groundwater hydraulics - dewatering. Calculation of inflow to line drains.
5. Dewatering of building pits. Overview of methods. Case study.
6. Hydrogeological maps and documentation. Zones for hygienic protection of of surface water and groundwater.
7. Excursion to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute - hydrometry.
8. Classification of rocks based on descriptive properties and laboratory test results.
9. Indicative assessment of rocks according to laboratory and field testing and purposeful classifications (permeability, frost resistance, disintegration, etc.).
10. Assessment of geological and geomorphological conditions in the defined area - risk assessment.
11. Borehole documentation, processing and evaluation of the geological profile (piece size analysis, RQD, etc.).
12. Types of slope deformations, survey methods and methodology of remediation (movie).
13. - 14. Project: Literature review on IG maps - indicative assessment of ground conditions for land use planning. Construction of IG sections and evaluation of foundation soil for a given structure.

E-learning

www.geotechnici.cz
LMS Moodle VŠB-TUO

Literature

Domenico P.A., Schwartz F.: Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology John Wiley, New York, 1990
Gangopadhyay, Subinoy Engineering Geology - 1.2.1 Definition and Application. Oxford University Press. 2013. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/pdf/id:kt00TVEON1/engineering-geology/definition-application

Advised literature

Bell, F.G.. (2007). Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology - 10.3 Some Special Types of Clay Deposits. Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/pdf/id:kt00BRW3Q1/basic-environmental-engineering/some-special-types-clay