224-0249 – Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (IGHG)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering |
| Subject guarantor | doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the knowledge of engineering geology and hydrogeology, which enables them to understand the content of the course so that they are able to apply it in practical activities studied field.
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Summary
The position and tasks of hydrogeology and engineering geology in the creation and protection of the environment. Assessment and evaluation of risks arising from the rock environment and anthropogenic activity. Students will learn the basic principles of rock environment assessment for various engineering tasks using modern software for creating conceptual models of the rock environment and subsequent analyses.
Compulsory literature:
Gangopadhyay, Subinoy. (2013). Engineering Geology. Oxford University Press. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpEG000002/engineering-geology/engineering-geology
Norbury, David. (2016). Soil and Rock Description in Engineering Practice (2nd Edition). Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpSRDEPE07/soil-rock-description/soil-rock-description
Recommended literature:
Domenico P.A., Schwartz F.: Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology John Wiley, New York, 1990
Fookes, Peter Pettifer, Geoff Waltham, Tony. (2015). Geomodels in Engineering Geology - An Introduction. Whittles Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpGEGAI001/geomodels-in-engineering/geomodels-in-engineering
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.