224-0059/01 – Civil Engineering Geology (SG)
Gurantor department | Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering | Credits | 6 |
Subject guarantor | doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FAST | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Aims of the subject are:
- to educate students in description and determination of basic types of soils and rocks
- understanding of rock cycle and principles of rock mass formation
- increase knowledge about endogenous and exogeneous processes and their impact on properties and behaviour of soils and rocks
- to explain basic principles of investigation of foundation soil.
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Summary
Civil Engineering geology describes the rock environment that forms the foundation for construction and also provides materials usable directly in the building construction or for the preparation of building materials. The formation of the rock environment and its material composition and structure are in relation to the processes, which they created and which subsequently influence them. Students will learn to identify basic types of rocks, to describe the properties and behavior of different types of rock environment in relation to its genesis, which are the basis for understanding the interaction between the building structure and the soil. Knowledge of essential endogenous and exogenous processes affecting rock masses will enable students to predict its properties and behavior in the future. An integral part of building geology is the basal identification of the surface and groundwater regime and its influence on the properties and behavior of the rock mass and rock massifs. To properly assess the suitability of the rock environment for construction, students need to learn to use all the information sources about the rock environment - foundation soil. Students will learn to use these resources as part of practical exercises. An introduction to the regional knowledge of the geological structure of the Czech Republic is also part of the teaching.
Compulsory literature:
Matthews, Marcus Simons, Noel Menzies, Bruce. (2008). Short Course in Geology for Civil Engineers. ICE Publishing. Online version available at:
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpSCGCE006/short-course-in-geology/short-course-in-geology
Recommended literature:
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
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Tests in practical training
seminar work consultation
E-learning
Other requirements
ability to work independently, but also in a team to solve tasks in the exercise, knowledge of word processing in MS Word or similar software.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
1) Geology and its role in engineering practice
2) Structure of the Earth and the earth's crust - the orogin of rocks and minerals nad their classification
3) Properties of rocks and soils and their behaviour (interaction) with various engineering workings
4) Endogeneous processes
5) Exogeneous processes
6) Impact of endo- and exogeneous processes on rock environment and structures (CO2 production)
7) Terrain relief and its development in time
8) Fundamental information about hydrogeology and influence of water on rock, soil and artificial material properties and behaviour
9) Investigation of rock environment
10) Building stone and aggregates, production and application
11) Basics of regional geology of the Czech republic
12) Elimination of CO2 production by application of natural materials - rocks
13) Digital data about rock environment - sources and modelling
Practical training: Rock forming minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, assessment of discontinuities in rock mass, design and realization of investigation of foundation soil within the 1. geotechnical category.
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