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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016
Geology and Deposits of Building Raw Materials
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 541-0085/02 |
| Abbreviation | GLSS |
| Course title | Geology and Deposits of Building Raw Materials |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Geological Engineering |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Jakub Jirásek, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
Geology, it’s disciplines, usage of geology in construction and other praxis.
The Earth form angle of current knowledge (construction of the Earth, plate tectonics). Fundaments of the earth's crust – rocks and minerals. Characteristics of rocks and soils. Rocks in construction praxis. Geological structures. Magmatism. Effect of exogenous processes on the Earth. Types and shapes of relief, their usage in praxis. The basics of regional geology in CR. Deposits of carbonates and their use. The deposits of gypsum and it’s use. Sparkle and petrurgic materials and their usage. The deposits of gravel and sand and their usage. The deposits of decorative stones and their use. The deposits of brick materials and their use. The deposits of kaolin and it’s use.
The Earth form angle of current knowledge (construction of the Earth, plate tectonics). Fundaments of the earth's crust – rocks and minerals. Characteristics of rocks and soils. Rocks in construction praxis. Geological structures. Magmatism. Effect of exogenous processes on the Earth. Types and shapes of relief, their usage in praxis. The basics of regional geology in CR. Deposits of carbonates and their use. The deposits of gypsum and it’s use. Sparkle and petrurgic materials and their usage. The deposits of gravel and sand and their usage. The deposits of decorative stones and their use. The deposits of brick materials and their use. The deposits of kaolin and it’s use.
Literature
Advised literature
USGS Minerals Yearbook: Commodity Statistics and Information.Available at www:
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/