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Terminated in academic year 2008/2009

Engineering Geology Selected Chapters

Type of study Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-0606/02
Abbreviation VKIG
Course title Engineering Geology Selected Chapters
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Introduction - the importance, purpose and use.
Engineering and geological characteristics of rocks, the criteria for the classification of general and specific, descriptive links between the physical and technological properties.
Principles of laboratory tests and evaluation.
The rock environments and IG characteristics: geological structure, discontinuity, stress, hydrogeology and geomorphology conditions - influence the behavior of rock mass and strength, deformation and stability properties.
Geodynamic phenomena and processes - a mechanism causes the risk - prediction, prevention, rehabilitation.
Principles of multi-purpose and special purpose EG maps - the importance of recovery.
General principles of assessment of foundation conditions.
A short summary of regional EG conditions in relation to geological structure, geomorphology, hydrogeology and anthropogenic activities.

Literature

Goodman, R. E.(1993): Engineering Geology.- Viley a Sons, N.York
Morisawa, M. edit (1994): Geomorphology and natural hazards. - ELSEVIER, Amsterdam, sborník

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.