Geotechnical risks

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	224-0941/02
Abbreviation	GR
Course title	Geotechnical risks
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the problem
2. Legislation and standards
2. Geohazards
3. Risks
4. Risk classification in a rock environment
5. Risk in various geotechnical activities and its impact on the geotechnical category

Literature

HICKS, M. A. Risk and variability in geotechnical engineering. Edtion ed. London: Thomas Telford, 2007. 225 p. p. .
PHOON, K.-K. AND J. CHING. Risk and reliability in geotechnical engineering [online]. 1st. [Boca Raton]: CRC Press,, 2015.

Advised literature

LOOK, B. G. Handbook of Geotechnical Investigation and Design Tables. Edtion ed. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis, 2007. ISBN 978-0-203-94660-2.
GONZALEZ DE VALLEJO, L. I. AND M. FERRER Geological engineering. Edtion ed. London: CRC Press, 2011. xiv, 678 p. p. ISBN 9780415413527 (hbk.) : ¹59.00
0415413524 (hbk.) : ¹59.00.

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