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Engineering Geology

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Course Unit Code541-0009/08
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAR31prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.
Summary
Engineering geology is an applied geology discipline that provides data indispensable to the design and geotechnical solution for mining engineering structures. The subject comprises theoretical and practical lessons covering the engineering geological characterisation of the geological environment, including an overview of used methods of engineering geological exploration; criteria for classifying rocks and rock masses according to engineering geological and geotechnical typological classifications; geodynamical processes, causes of origin, process mechanism, assessment, forecasting and risk analysis, exploration methodology for preventive and improvement measures, overview of regional engineering geological conditions, methodology for engineering geological mapping and the role of the sets of maps; foundations and principles of the processing and evaluation of results of specific engineering-geological investigation for underground structures, hydraulic structures, improvement, reconstruction and reclamation operations.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to inform students with the knowledge which to enable them to understand the substantive content of the subject to be able to apply it in practical field activities.
Course Contents
1. Introduction - the importance, purpose and utilization.
2. Engineering and geological characteristics of rocks.
3. The criteria for specific and general classification.
4. Descriptive links between the physical and technological properties.
5. Principles of laboratory tests and evaluation.
6. The rock environments and IG characteristics: geological structure, discontinuity, stress.
7. The rock environments and IG characteristics: hydrogeology.
8. Geomorphology conditions - influence of behavior of rock mass and strength, deformation and stability properties.
9. Geodynamic phenomena and processes - a mechanism causes.
10. Principles of multi-purpose and special purpose IG maps - the importace, recovery.
11. General principles of assessment of foundation conditions.
12. A short summary of regional EG conditions in relation to geological structure.
13. Geomorphology, hydrogeology and anthropogenic activities.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BELL, F. G.: Engineering geology. 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 9780750680776
MARSCHALKO, M.: Engineering geology. VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Geological Engineering, Ostrava, 2005.
GOODMAN, R. E.: Engineering geology: rock in engineering construction. New York: J. Wiley, 1993. ISBN 978-0471544241.
MARSCHALKO, M., MÜLLEROVÁ, J., IDES, D.: Inženýrská geologie - výukový CD-ROM, výukové multimediální texty. Fond rozvoje vysokých škol, Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2002. Dostupné z:
MARSCHALKO, M., MÜLLEROVÁ, J.: Cvičení z inženýrské geologie. 1. vyd., Skriptum VŠB- TU Ostrava, 1999, 94 s. ISBN 8070786647
PAŠEK, J., MATULA, M.: Inženýrská geologie I., II., Česká Matice Technická - Technický Průvodce č. 76, Praha, 1995.
BELL, F. G.: Engineering geology. 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 9780750680776
Recommended Reading:
PRICE, D. G.: Engineering geology: principles and practice. Berlin: Springer, 2009. ISBN 978-3-540-29249-4
MORISAWA, M.: Geomorphology and natural hazards: special issue 25th Binghamton Symposium in Geomorphology: August 1994. New York: Elsevier, 1994.
ONDRÁŠIK, R., RYBÁŘ J.: Dynamická inžinierska geológia. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1991, 267 s. ISBN 8008003669
MALGOT, J., KLEPSATEL, F., TRÁVNÍČEK, I.: Mechanika hornín a inžinierska geológia, Alfa, Bratislava, 1992, 288 s. ISBN 8005009402
ŠIMEK, J., JESENÁK, J., EICHLER, J., VANÍČEK, I.: Mechanika zemin, SNTL Praha, 1990.
MATULA, M., PAŠEK J.: Regionálna inžinierska geológia ČSSR: celoštátna vysokoškolská učebnica pre prírodovedecké fakulty vysokých škôl. Bratislava: Alfa, Edícia baníckej literatúry, 1986.
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