Course detail
Principles of regional geology of the Czech Republic for civil engineers
FAST-BF092Acad. year: 2023/2024
Principal geological units and typical lithology in the Moldanubian Region, Kutná hora-Svratka Region, Saxothuringian Region, Lausatian Region and Moravo-Silesian Region together with the Czech part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
1
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of science subjects at secondary school.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Not applicable.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
CHÁB, J.; BREITER, K.; FATKA, O.; HLADIL, J.; KALVODA, J.; ŠIMŮNEK, Z.; ŠTORCH, P.; VAŠÍČEK, Z.; ZAJÍC, J.; ZAPLETAL, J. Stručná geologie základu Českého masivu a jeho karbonského a permského pokryvu. Vydavatelství ČGS. Praha, 2008. ISBN: 978-80-7075-703-1. (CS)
CHLUPÁČ, I.; BRZOBOHATÝ, R.; KOVANDA, J.; STRÁNÍK, Z. Geologická minulost České republiky. Academia. Praha, 2002. ISBN: 80-200-0914-0. (CS)
McCANN, T. (Ed.). The Geology of Central Europe. Volume I – Precambrian & Palaeozoic. Geological Society. Londýn. 2008. ISBN: 978-1-86239-245-8 (EN)
McCANN, T. (Ed.). The Geology of Central Europe. Volume II – Mesozoic & Cenozoic. Geological Society. Londýn. 2008. ISBN: 978-1-86239-264-9 (EN)
ŠAMALÍKOVÁ, M.; LOCKER, J., POSPÍŠIL, P. Geologie pro stavební inženýry. CERM Brno, 1995. (CS)
CHLUPÁČ, I.; BRZOBOHATÝ, R.; KOVANDA, J.; STRÁNÍK, Z. Geologická minulost České republiky. Academia. Praha, 2002. ISBN: 80-200-0914-0. (CS)
McCANN, T. (Ed.). The Geology of Central Europe. Volume I – Precambrian & Palaeozoic. Geological Society. Londýn. 2008. ISBN: 978-1-86239-245-8 (EN)
McCANN, T. (Ed.). The Geology of Central Europe. Volume II – Mesozoic & Cenozoic. Geological Society. Londýn. 2008. ISBN: 978-1-86239-264-9 (EN)
ŠAMALÍKOVÁ, M.; LOCKER, J., POSPÍŠIL, P. Geologie pro stavební inženýry. CERM Brno, 1995. (CS)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Geological units of the Czech Republic
Tectonic structure of the Bohemian Massif and of the Outer Western Carpathians
Pre-Mesozoic units of the Bohemian Massif
Platform units of the Bohemian Massif
Outer Western Carpathians in the Czech Republic
Engineering and geological characteristics of the rocks
Crystalline units
Consolidated Paleozoic sediments
Mesozoic consolidated cohesive sediments
Paleogene consolidated cohesive sediments
Carbonate rocks
Neovolcanites
Tertiary unconsolidated sediments
Quaternary cover (soil and loess complexes, river terraces)
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Working with thematic maps:
Geological units of the Czech Republic
Tectonic structure of the Bohemian Massif and of the Outer Western Carpathians
Pre-Mesozoic units of the Bohemian Massif
Platform units of the Bohemian Massif
Outer Western Carpathians in the Czech Republic
Engineering and geological characteristics of the rocks
Practical examples of rocks and soils:
Crystalline rocks
Consolidated Paleozoic sediments
Mesozoic consolidated cohesive sediments
Paleogene consolidated cohesive sediments
Carbonate rocks
Neovolcanites
Tertiary unconsolidated sediments
Quaternary cover