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Underground of the Czech Republic

Summary

Students will be acquainted with the characteristics and classification of underground spaces, first at the municipal level and then at the level of application of specific interesting localities in the Czech Republic. The first part of the subject introduces students to the classification and typology of underground spaces. They will also teach students to recognize and describe different types of anthropogenic or natural underground spaces. It also introduces graduates to basic organizations in the Czech Republic. The largest part of the course is devoted to specific examples of the underground of the Czech Republic, with students gradually getting acquainted with these localities in individual regional parts of the Czech Republic.

Literature

BARTÁK, J., HRDINA, I., ROMANCOV, G., ZLÁMAL, J.: Underground Space - The 4th Dimension of Metropolises, Three Volume Set +CD-ROM: Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress 2007 and 33rd ITA/AITES Annual General Assembly, Prague, May 2007. CRC Press 2007, 2064 s. ISBN 978-10-0000-679-7 
BARTÁK, J.: Underground construction in the Czech Republic. Praha: SATRA 2007, 318 s. ISBN 978-80-239-8569-6 
NEGRO, A., Marlísio, O., C., Jr.: Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground: Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Grounds (IS-São Paulo 2017), April 4-6, 2017, São Paulo, Brazil, 2017, 362 s. ISBN 9781351583305 
ZAJÍČEK, P., HROMAS, J.: Show caves of the Czech Republic. Průhonice: Cave Administration of the Czech Republic 2013. ISBN 978-80-873-0920-9 

Advised literature

GOEL, R.K., SINGH, B., ZHAO, J.: Underground Infrastructures: Planning, Design, and Construction. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012, 335 s. ISBN 9780123971685 
BREBBIA, C. A., KALIAMPAKOS, D.: Underground Spaces: Design, Engineering and Environmental Aspects. WIT Press, 2008, 199 s. ISBN 9781845641252 
PÁNEK, T., HRADECKÝ, J.: Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic. Springer, 2016, 422 s. ISBN 9783319275376 
Safe and reliable tunnels, innovative European achievments: proceedings of the first international symposium, 4 - 6 February 2004, Prague, Czech Republic. CUR 2004, 225 s. ISBN 9789037604528 


Language of instruction angličtina
Code 541-3512
Abbreviation PDZ
Course title Underground of the Czech Republic
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Jan Kubáč, Ph.D.