Course detail

Underground Surveys

FAST-NEA033Acad. year: 2025/2026

Specifics of underground surveys (terminology, instruments, points stabilization, unusual conditions).
Underground surveying methods (angles, distances, magnetic, gyroscopic), accuracy.
Underground position connection and orientation measurements, accuracy.
Vertical connection measurement in mines, accuracy.
Documentation of underground structures, mining maps.
Effects of undermining, methods of geodetical and geotechnical monitoring.
Underground structures, utilities.
Tunnels, tunneling technology, setting-out methods, documentation of underground structures.
Basic legislative regulations governing mining activities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of geodetic measurement technology and accuracy analyses of measurement and setting out.
Knowledge of basics engineering geodesy.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Getting an overview of underground surveying problems. Mastering of methods and accuracy analyses of special underground surveying tasks.
Student gets an overview of underground surveying problems. Student masters the methods and accuracy analyses of special underground surveying tasks.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dunnicliff J.: Geotechnical Instrumentation for Monitoring Field Performance. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1988 (EN)
Kovanič, L´., Matouš, J., Mučka, A.: Důlní měřictví. SNTL 1990, ISBN 80-03-00229-X (CS)
Lohr, W., Vosen, H.: Markscheidekunde. Springer Verlag Berlin, 1969 (DE)
Neset K.: Důlní měřictví II. SNTL Praha, 1967 (CS)
Neset, K.:  Důlní měřictví I. SNTL Praha, 1966 (CS)
Hilar, M., Pruška, J., Svoboda, P, Barták, J., Stark, A.: Přehled terminologie podzemního stavitelství. Česká tunelářská asociace, 2011, ISBN 978-80-254-8366-4 (CS)
Kopáčik, A., Erdélyi, J., Kyrinovič, P.: Geodézia v podzemných priestoroch. STU, 2019, ISBN 978-80-227-4924-4 (SK)
Švábenský, O., Bureš, J., Horák, V., Vitula, A.: Geodézie v podzemních prostorách. HE08 - Modul 02 - Měření podzemních inženýrských staveb. Elektronická studijní opora pro kombinovanou formu studia, VUT v Brně. (CS)
Švábenský, O., Bureš, J., Vitula, A.: Geodézie v podzemních prostorách. HE08 - Modul 01 - Důlní měřictví. Elektronická studijní opora pro kombinovanou formu studia, VUT v Brně. (CS)
Švábenský, O., Bureš, J., Vitula, A.: Inženýrská geodézie - návody do cvičení. GE16 - Modul 03. Elektronická studijní opora pro kombinovanou formu studia, VUT v Brně. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-GK Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Underground surveys - instruments, unusual conditions.
  • 2. Prescriptions for mining and underground surveys.
  • 3. Mining maps.
  • 4. Underground connection and orientation measurements. Vertical connection measurement in mines.
  • 5. Magnetic measurement in mines. Laser measuring technique.
  • 6. Surface and underground primary control networks for tunnel constructions. Accuracy analysis of a tunnel breakthrough.
  • 7. Underground engineering lines.
  • 8. Geodetic support for subway building.
  • 9. Monitoring of underground structures.
  • 10. Documentation of underground structures.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Theoretical calculation of the position and orientation and underground connection of geodetic networks.
  • Practical measurement of position and orientation of the connection of geodetic networks.
  • Practical measuring of underground connection of geodetic networks.
  • Practical geodetic measuring of convergence in tunnel profile.
  • Professional excursions for the construction of underground structures.