Geology

Lecturer:

Jan Schröfel, Jan Valenta

Tutor:

Jan Schröfel, Jan Valenta

Supervisor:

Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Basic course of geology for Civil

Engineers. Introduction of geological processes.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to Geology Model of the Earth. Plate

tectonics. Geological processes.

2. Magmatic processes. Morphology of magmatic bodies.

3. Metamorphic processes. Sedimentary processes.

4. Sedimentary processes. Lithology. Age of rocks.

5. Structural geology. Deformation of rocks complexes.

6. Folding and fracturing. Seismography. Earthquake.

7. Weathering. Pedology. Glaciation. Karst geology.

8. Hydrogeology. (Rivers, lakes, oceans).

9. Hydrogeology. Underground water.

10. Slope deformations.

11. Slope deformations. Risk evaluation.

12. Quaternary geology.

13. Regional geology of Czech Rep.

14. Geological video (movie).

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Basic course of geology for Civil Engineers. Introduction of geological processes

Study materials:

Plummer,CH.,C., Mc Geary, D.: Physical Geology, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1993, Press, F., Silver, R.: Understanding Earth, W. H. Freeman and co., 1996

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomTH:B-580 Schröfel J. 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B580roomTH:B-580 Schröfel J. 10:00–10:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.139) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) B580
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: