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Terminated in academic year 2012/2013

Physical Properties of Rocks

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 516-0890/01
Abbreviation FVH
Course title Physical Properties of Rocks
Credits 4
Coordinating department Institute of Physics
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Alois Fojtek, CSc.

Subject syllabus

The course deals with physical-technical parameters of rocks (mechanical,
acoustic, thermal, electric, magnetic parameters related to radiation) and
influences of internal and external factors on the parameters, studies the
balance of systems whose one component is a rock, deals with reactions between
rocks and liquids and gases and interconnections of properties and physical
phenomena in rocks.

1st Introduction (repeat)
Chemical bond, formation of molecules, the structure of molecules, molecular spectra. binding
in solids, crystal structure and its disorders. Fundamentals of band theory
solids.

2nd Physical properties of rocks
Mineral, rock solid in terms of physics. Rock in situ and the sample.
Physical-technical parameters of rocks, the influence of internal and external factors on
properties of rocks.

3rd mechanical properties
Rocks in terms of density. Stress and strain in the rock, flexibility and strength.
Plasticity and rheological properties of rocks.

4th acoustic properties
Of elastic waves in the environment, the acoustic characteristics of rocks, the dependence
characteristics of internal and external factors.

5th thermal properties
Patterns of heat distribution in the rock, heat capacity, heat and temperature
conductivity, thermal expansion of rocks.

6th Electrical and magnetic properties
Polarization environment, permittivity, electrical conductivity of rocks. magnetic
properties. Dissemination solenoid. waves in rocks.

7th Radiation and rock
Optical properties of rocks, rock and x-rays, radioactivity of rocks
and the effect of radiation on the rocks, neutron radiation.

8th multicomponent systems
Balance in single-and multicomponent systems, metastable states, phase
transitions. Dissociation and reaction of solids with gases. Water in rock.

9th mutual respect Characteristics of physical phenomena in rocks. Classification of rocks according to their physical properties.

Literature

Stavrogin, A.N., Tarasov, B.G.: Experimental physics and rock mechanics. Fairhurst, Ch. (ed.), Lisse: A.A. Balkema, 2001, ISBN 90-5809-213-5
Jaeger, J.C., Cook, N.G.W. and Zimmermann, R.W.: Fundamentals of rock mechanics. Malden: Blackwell, 2007, ISBN 978-0-632-05759-7

Advised literature

The komplete ISRM suggested methods for rock characterization, testing and monitoring: 1974 – 2006
Ulusay, R. and Hudson, J.A. (eds.), Ankara: Commission on Testing Methods, International Society for Rock Mechanics, 2007, ISBN 978-975-93675-4-1