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Terminated in academic year 2018/2019

Methods of Remediation of Natural Monuments

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-0590/03
Abbreviation MSPU
Course title Methods of Remediation of Natural Monuments
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Conception of protection of geological environment, legislation.
Geodynamic processes - causes, conditions genesis, resulting risks.
Types of geological formations conditioned by endogenous, exogenous and anthropogenic processes.
Summary of remediation measures - drainage systems, protective walls, piles, anchors, gabions, injection, dams, channel improvements and others.
Surveying work for deciding how to remediation.

Literature

DAVID, G. P., FREITAS, M.: Engineering Geology principles and practice. Berlin: Springer, 2009. ISBN 9783540686262 .
MORISAWA, M.: Geomorphology and natural hazards: proceedings of the 25th Binghamton Symposium in Geomorphology, held September 24-25, 1994 at SUNY, Binghamton, USA. New York: Elsevier, 1994. ISBN 978-0-444-82012-9 .

Advised literature

CHANDLER, R. J.: Slope stability engineering: developments and applications: proceedings of the International Conference on Slope Stability. London: Thomas Telford, 1991. ISBN 0727716603 .