Course detail

Experiment in Geotechnics (The Course of ESF)

FAST-VFC001Acad. year: 2025/2026

Students acquire to use contemporary methods for foundation soil study. Integral parts will be also observation method (mathematical and experimental modeling and field monitoring). Student will be lead to teamwork during the design of the geotechnical structure. The learning process will respect environmental aspects too. Supposed solutions of designs will be discussed with experinced experts during field works and excursions. Students obtain feedback for their designs.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

The students have to know basics of geology, physics, solid mechanics, elasticity and plasticity and geomechanics (soil/rock mechanics).

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

The aim of the subject is increasing of the level of theoretical preparation of students for solution of practical tasks, preparation for in situ operation and development of teamwork. Students obtain by the passing of the subject current overview about contemporary techniques of testing and monitoring of foundation soil. Suppose solution will be dicussed with experinced experts. Integral part of the subject is terrain work and field excursion.
Students acquire at course to use contemporary methods for foundation soil study. Integral parts will be also observation method (mathematical and experimental modeling and field monitoring). Student will be lead to teamwork during the design of the geotechnical structure. The learning process will respect environmental aspects too. Supposed solutions of designs will be discussed with experinced experts during field works and excursions. Students obtain feedback for their designs.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GOODMAN, Richard E. Engineering geology. J. Wiley & sons, 1993. ISBN 0-471-54424-8.  (EN)
ONDRÁŠIK, Rudolf a RYBÁŘ, Jan. Dynamická inžinierska geológia. Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, Bratislava, 1991. ISBN 80-08-00366-9. (SK)
WOOD, D. M. Geotechnical modelling. Spon Press, 2004. (EN)
ZÁRUBA, Quido a MENCL, Vojtěch. Inženýrská geologie. Academia, Praha, 1974. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-VP Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Syllabus

  • 1. Geotechnical investigation according to DIN EN 1997-2
  • 2. Geophysical survey methods
  • 3. Conventional survey methods
  • 4. Monitoring of the geological environment
  • 5. Landslides and rock collapse I.
  • 6. Landslides and rock collapse II.
  • 7. Physical model
  • 8. Numerical model
  • 9. Numerical model
  • 10.Case studies
  • 11.Field excursion

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Syllabus

  • 1. Preparation for foundation soil investigation
  • 2. Investigation of foundation soil - methods
  • 3. Laboratory testing of soils - sample preparation, methods, evaluation
  • 4. Monitoring of rock environment - theory
  • 5. Monitoring of rock environment - practical application
  • 6. Hydraulic parameters of soils and rocks
  • 7. Physical modeling - introduction, theory
  • 8. Physical modeling - methods, risks, practical application
  • 9. Mathematical modeling - introduction, theory
  • 10.Mathematical modeling selected geotechnical problems
  • 11.Case study - field excursion