541-0029/24 – Geology (G)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, 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 | 2012/2013 | Year of cancellation | 2015/2016 |
| Intended for the faculties | FAST | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
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.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
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.
Compulsory literature:
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.
Recommended literature:
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.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
The study recommended literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
Geology, the discipline, the role of geology in civil engineering and other practice
Earth in terms of current knowledge (structure of the Earth, plate tectonics)
Basic components of the earth's crust - rocks and minerals
Properties of rocks and soils
Rocks in civil engineering practice
The geological structure
Magmatic processes
Effects of exogenous processes on Earth
Types and forms of relief, their use in practice
Principles of hydrogeology
Regional geology of the Czech Republic
Practise:
Rock-forming minerals
Sedimentary rocks
The magmatic rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Geological compass
The geological marks
Lambert views
The geological structure
Construction of geological sections and maps
Geological maps
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction