Geological risks in civil engineering

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Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Definition of geological and geotechnical parameters. Discontinuities and unhomogenous environment of surroundings rocks. Structural geology (tectonics). Megastructures, plate tectonics and detail tectonic analyses. Evaluation of deformations and fractures (jointings) - analyses. Information sources (archives, Geofond, mapping editions tec.). Case history (Czech R., worldwide). Site investigation for different type of structures.

Requirements:

no prerequisities

Syllabus of lectures:

Definition of geological and geotechnical parameters. Discontinuities and unhomogenous environment of surroundings rocks. Structural geology (tectonics). Megastructures, plate tectonics and detail tectonic analyses. Evaluation of deformations and fractures (jointings) - analyses. Information sources (archives, Geofond, mapping editions tec.). Case history (Czech R., worldwide). Site investigation for different type of structures.

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Study Objective:

Recognition of geological risks in civil engineering

Study materials:

Záruba, Q., Mencl, V.: Inženýrská geologie, Academia Praha

Chamra S., Pacovský, J.: Mechanika hornin a inženýrská geologie - pomůcka pro cvičení, ČVUT Praha, 1990

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