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Geology

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Course Unit Code541-0029/28
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated7 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First 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
DUR20Ing. Miloš Duraj, Ph.D.
SKU41prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.
POR041Ing. Michal Matloch Porzer, Ph.D.
Summary
Introduction to geology, the role of geology in civil engineering. Rock forming minerals. Igneous rock structure, basic types of plutonic rocks. Sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks. Rocks in civil engineering. Layer, strata. Structural geology. Deformations. Tectonic structures. Earthquakes. Exogenetic dynamics. Weathering products. Slope movements. Basic hydrogeology. Regional geology of Czech Republic.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal is to:
- teach students to recognize the basic types of minerals and rocks;
- adoption of essential features of structure and development of the Earth;
- understanding of the geological cycle;
- understanding the basic principles of the endogenous and exogenous geological processes.
Course Contents
Geology, her discipline
Earth from the point of view current knowledge (structure of the Earth, plate tectonics)
Rock-forming minerals
Sedimentary rocks
Magmatic rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Magmatic processes
Geological structures
Effect of exogenous processes on Earth
Types and forms of relief
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GROTZINGER J. et al.: Understanding Earth, 5th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company.2007
PARK, G.: Introducing Geology. 2018, Dunedin Academic Press.
TARBUCK, E.J., F. K. LUTGENS, D. G. TASA: Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. 2016, Pearson.
FLECHTER, C.: Physical Geology: The Science of Earth. 2014, Willey.
1. Bauer J., Tvrz F. (1988): Minerály. – Artia Praha, 207 s.
2. Machek P., Raclavská H., Raclavský K. (1990): Cvičení z mineralogie a
petrografie. Mineralogie systematická. – ES VŠB v Ostravě, 95 s.
3. Zamarský V., Kudělásková M., Slivka V. (1990): Mineralogie a
petrografie. - ES VŠB v Ostravě, 313 s.
4. Foldyna J., Grmela A. (1988): Cvičení z geologie. - ES VŠB v Ostravě,
168 s.
5. Grotzinger, J., Jordan, T.H., Press, F. and Siever, R.: Understanding Earth. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2007.
6. Kumpera O., Foldyna J., Zorkovský V. (1988): Všeobecná geologie. -
SNTL/Alfa, 521 s.
7. http://geologie.vsb.cz/geologie/default.htm
8. http://geologie.vsb.cz/PraktikaGeologie/default.htm
9. http://geologie.vsb.cz/jelinek/nauka.htm
Recommended Reading:
MARSCHALKO, M.: Engineering geology. VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Geological Engineering, 2005.
PLUMMER, C. C., MCGEARY, D., CARLSON, D. H.: Physical Geology. McGraw Hill, Boston, 2005.
SPENCER E.W. Geologic Maps: A Practical Guide to Preparation and Interpretation. 221p., Waveland Press, Inc.; 3 edition. 2017.
MALEY T. Field Geology Illustrated. Mineral Land Publications; Second Edition edition, 2005, 704 p.
1. Grotzinger, J., Jordan, T.H., Press, F. and Siever, R.: Understanding Earth. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2007.
2. Plummer, C. C., McGeary, D., Carlson, D. H.: Physical Geology. McGraw Hill, Boston, 2005.
3. Marschalko, M.: Engineering geology. VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Geological Engineering, 2005.
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
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18