224-0260 – Basics of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology (ZHIG)

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 of civil engineering.

Within the course the students are acquainted with the basics of hydrogeology and engineering geology. In the field of hydrogeology, students are introduced into the conditions of formation, accumulation and movement of groundwater in the saturated and unsaturated zone of the rock environment. The subject of study is the understanding of terminology in the system water - rock, groundwater chemistry - water aggressivity towards building structures, physical properties of aquifers, analytical equations of groundwater hydraulics and their applications for solving problems of dewatering of construction pits, line structures, tunnels, etc. In the framework of engineering geology, which includes the application of knowledge of geological sciences in order to ensure the safety, efficiency and economy of engineering projects, students will be familiarized with the methods of study of the rock environment formed by rock rocks and soils. The students will also learn to describe the rock environment, its genesis and to identify negative natural phenomena such as slope deformations, tectonic damage, degree of weathering of the rock mass, etc., which influence the engineering and geological conditions for construction. This is necessary for the correct location, planning, design, implementation, operation and maintenance of all types of engineering works that interfere with a naturally created or man-influenced rock environment. It is important to familiarize students with the basic engineering and geological units of the Czech Republic and their properties.

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