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Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

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Course Unit Code541-0484/15
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAR31prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.
SCH0013doc. Mgr. Monika Ličbinská, Ph.D.
Summary
Basic HG terminology of water bearing rock environment. Hydrological
characteristics of drainage area. Geohydrodynamic systems. Groundwater regime.
Prospection and remediation of contaminated groundwater, prospection for
surface and underground waste repositoriy constructions.
EG characteristic of rocks and rock massives, genetic
typological classification . Mechanism of geodynamic processes origin and
development, prognosis and risk assessment. Methods and principles of EG
prospection design. Principles of EG zoning, general principles of construction
sites assessment.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to inform students with the knowledge of engineering geology and hydrogeology which to enable them to understand the substantive content of the subject to be able to apply it in practical activities of study discipline.
Course Contents
Lecture: (issues)
Geological characteristics of the geological environment.
General and specific classification of rocks and rock massifs.
Geodynamic processes and risks arising from them.
Methods of enginnering geological survey and methodology
Engineering geological maps, thematic maps files
EG documents for evaluation of foundation conditions for the surface, underground structures,
dump, remediation and reclamation work.
Hydrosphere and water in the rocks (the general patterns of accumulation and flow
fluids in rocks, water balance equation).
Properties and characteristics zvodněných systems (aquifer properties their identification, classification systems, hydraulic and HG conditions in the system).
The quality of surface and shallow groundwater. Basics hydrogeochemical assessment of natural water, aggressive treatment for building construction.
Groundwater regime (classification and description of major types, HG measurements and observations, data processing forms).
HG exploration and drainage in underground mining and construction (systems and
HG design work, types, stages and objectives of the survey, drainage construction
pits, mines and quarries).
The survey and remediation of groundwater pollution (pollution monitoring, bandwidth
sanitary protection, conflicts of interest - legislation and standards).
Hydrogeological investigation for construction of surface and underground dumps waste (liquid and solid industrial wastes, municipal wastes, in terms of legislation hydro).
Hydrological Service of the CR - observation networks, monitor hydrological data
CHMU. The basic legislation of the CR - water law and its applications in civil engineering.
The obligations resulting from the balance of surface water and groundwater.

Practice
Classification of rocks based on descriptive properties and results of laboratory tests.
Assessment of geological and geomorphological conditions in the defined area, the prognosis risk.
Documentation drilling, processing and interpretation of the geological profile (lump size, RQD, etc.)
Approximate evaluation of rocks according to the results of tests and functional classification (permeability, frost susceptibility , workability, etc.)
Types of slope deformations, survey methodology and the remediation method, the search process literature
EG maps - first assessment of foundation conditions for urban planning
EG sections Drawing up and evaluation of foundation soils for the construction object
Hydrochemical - water classification, image processing plant chemistry.
Hydrological balance. Evaluation of chronological curves.
Calculation and design of the depression curve. Drainage pits.
Methods for evaluation of the measurement regime.
Interference of wells in the groundwater reservoir with a free and tense wather level
Hydrogeological maps and documentation. Zones of sanitary protection groundwater and surface water.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. BELL, F. G.: Engineering geology. 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 9780750680776.
2. DOMENICO, P. A., SCHWARTZ, F. W.: Physical and chemical hydrogeology. New York: John Wiley, 1990, ISBN 0-471-50744-X.
1. MARSCHALKO, M., MÜLLEROVÁ, J., IDES, D.: Inženýrská geologie - výukový CD-ROM, výukové multimediální texty. 2002
2. MARSCHALKO, M., MÜLLEROVÁ, J.: Cvičení z inženýrské geologie. 1. vyd. Skriptum VŠB- TU Ostrava. 1999, 94 s. ISBN: 8070786647.
3. PAŠEK, J., MATULA, M.: Inženýrská geologie I., II., Česká Matice Technická - Technický Průvodce č. 76, Praha, 1995.
Recommended Reading:
1. PRICE, D. G.: Engineering geology: principles and practice. Berlin: Springer, c2009. ISBN 978-3-540-29249-4.
2. GOODMAN, R. E.: Engineering geology: rock in engineering construction. New York: J. Wiley, c1993. ISBN 978-0471544241.
1. MARSCHALKO, M., MÜLLEROVÁ, J., IDES, D.: Fond rozvoje vysokých škol, Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, Dostupné z: .
2. MATULA, M.: Geológia v územnom plánovaní a výstavbe. Vydanie prvé. Bratislava, Príroda a.s. pre Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR, 1995, 224+16s. ISBN 80-07-00771-7.
3. HOMOLA V., GRMELA A.: Hydrogeologie 1. a 2. část skriptum VŠB, ES 1991.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18