541-0498/04 – Special Engineering Geology (SIG)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geological EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2016/2017Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
MAR31 prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the subject a special engineering geology in particular, understanding the main principles, and methodologies engineering geological investigation for different types of engineering objects, such as transport, water, underground construction, etc.

Teaching methods

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Summary

Methodology and legislature of EG design. Complexes of methods and methodical processing. Asessment of EG conditions for urban planning, ground and subsurface constructions, reconstruction and remediation works. Prognosis of interaction between rock enviroment and infrastructure. Reasons of constructions cracs. Tasks of EG in environmental engineering – waste deposits, protection embankments, undermine areas.

Compulsory literature:

KNIGHT, M. J. et al. (1983): Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Enviromental Geology. Geol. Soc. of Australia, Sydney. WYLLIE, D. C. (1992): Foundations on rock. Spon, London. BELL, F. G. et al.(1992): Engineering in Rock Masses. Butterworth, Oxford. BLYTH. F. G. H. (1984): A Geology for Engineers. Arnold, London.

Recommended literature:

BLYTH. F. G. H. (1984): A Geology for Engineers. Arnold, London. GIANI, P. G.(1992): Rock Slope Stability Analyssis. Balkema, Rotterdam. WYLLIE, D. C. (1992): Foundations on rock. Spon, London. BELL, F. G. et al.(1992): Engineering in Rock Masses. Butterworth, Oxford.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Znalostí jsou v průběhu semestru kontrolovány pomocí semestrálních programů. Studium předmětu je zakončeno zkouškou, ke které lze přistoupit až po získání zápočtu. Zkouška má písemnou a ústní část.

E-learning

Other requirements

The study recommended literature.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Lectures: Urban planning, project documentation, legislation to implement exploration. Principles of projecting exploration Legislation. EG documents for calculating the carrying capacity, compressibility, stability of foundation soils. Conditions for digging pits, making embankments, trenches - dissolubility , workability, consolidating, etc. Methods of investigation and assessment of foundation conditions for: civil construction - residential units, buildings, utilities, industrial construction - heavy facilities, heating plant, cold storage, etc. communication construction - highways, roads, railways, bridges, underground structures - tunnels, underground caverns, hydrotechnical structures - dams, water pumping power plants, canals, waste dump. Exploration and evaluation of the geological environment for remediation of slope deformation, reclamation of undermined areas. Practice: Drawing up purpose EG maps from the results of drilling and geophysical survey - offering project. Bearing capacity and compressibility for the 1 geotechnical category. Calculation of the pit slope, cutting, embankment. Drawing up zonning maps and sections of highway. The calculation of critical pressure from water pressure tests. Project exploration operations for landslide remediation. The project survey work to select suitable sites for waste dumps. Assessment and evaluation of tenders projects to ensure the old dump.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2016/2017 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 33  17
        Examination Examination 67  18 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Regular attendance at exercises. Complete and present the project. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Participation in lectures and exercises is not necessary. Complete the project according to the teacher's instructions and presenting it on the agreed date. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2021/2022 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N2110) Geological Engineering (2101T003) Geological Engineering P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
ECTS - FMG 2022/2023 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
ECTS - FMG 2021/2022 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
ECTS - FMG 2020/2021 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
ECTS - FMG 2019/2020 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block

Assessment of instruction

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