Measurements in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0900/02
Abbreviation	MIGG
Course title	Measurements in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. Measurements in the tasks of engineering geology.
2. Measurements in the tasks of geotechnical engineering.
3. Definition of monitoring.
4. Monitoring tasks.
5. Monitoring goals.
6. The diversity task of repeated measurements.
7. The diversity task of monitoring.
8. Measurement methods.
9. The selection of individual methods of measurement for the purpose of monitoring.
10. Evaluation of monitoring measurements.
11. Modifications of the monitoring system.
12. Tasks warning states.
13. Determination warning states.

Povinná literatura

GERMAINE, J. T., GERMAINE, A. V. Geotechnical laboratory measurements for engineers. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, 2009, 351 p.
ROBERTSON, P. K., CABAL, K. L. Guide to cone penetration testing for geotechnical engineering. 6th edn. Signal Hill, California: Gregg Drilling & Testing, 2014.
DUNNICLIFF, J. Geotechnical instrumentation for monitoring field performance. New York: Wiley, 1993, 577 p. ISBN 04-710-0546-0
JAEGER, J. Elasticity, fracture, and flow, with engineering and geological applications. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012, 268 p.

Doporučená literatura

HUNT, R. E. Geotechnical engineering investigation handbook. Crc Press, 2005, 1088 p.,
MURTHY, V. N. S. Geotechnical engineering: principles and practices of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. CRC press, 2002, 1056 p.,
LEE, W. A., LEE, T. S., SHARMA, S., BOYCE, G. M. Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods. 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2001, 736 p.
DANIEL, D. E. (ed.). Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal. Boston, MA: Springer Verlag, 2013.

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