MZS Soil Mechanics and Building Foundation

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Martin Dědič, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Radimír Novotný, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Radimír Novotný, DrSc.
Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the basics of geology, engineering geology and soil mechanics. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to recognize the basic types of rocks and soil, to determine their physical and mechanical properties and suitability for foundation, or to recognize the risks and to find the appropriate professional advice. The student will be able to use engineering and geological assessment - to understand the natural pressures and stability problems in the soil and rock environment - to know the basic geological concepts, the division of rocks, endogenous and exogenous processes - to have basic idea of hydrogeology and influence of water on geological subsoil and water movement in the rocks - can imagine the strain in the earth. On the basis of acquired knowledge the student will be able to decide on the choice of foundation structures.
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with the basics of geology, engineering geology and soil mechanics. Thy are able to recognize the basic types of rocks and soils, to determine their physical and mechanical properties and suitability for foundation, or to recognize the risks and to find the appropriate expert advice. They can use engineering-geological expertise. They understand ground pressures and stable tasks in soil and rock environments - they know the basic geological concepts, the division of rocks, endogenous and exogenous processes, they have a basic idea of hydrogeology and the influence of water on geological subsoil and water movement in rocks. The student is able to decide on the choice of foundation structures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basics of geology, geoological structure of the Earth 2. Basics components of Earth's crust, minerals and rocks 3. Endogenous processes geological structures, board tectonics 4. Exogenous processes 5. Tasks of Engineering geology, and its importance for practice 6. Hydrogeology 7. Regional geology 8. Origin and compound of rocks, water in soil 9. Mechanical characteristics of rock and soil 10. Classification systems of soil, granularity curve 11. Tension and deformations in soil, areal and depth grounds 12. Earthy forces 13. Hillside stability
Literature
    required literature
  • KRÁSNÝ, J. et al. Podzemní vody České republiky. Regionální geologie prostých a minerálních vod. Praha: ČGS 2012. ISBN 978-80-7075-797-0.
  • HORSKÝ, O., BLÁHA, P. Inženýrsko-geologický průzkum pro přehrady. Ostrava: REPRONIS, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7329-207-2.
    recommended literature
  • Kolektiv autorů. Geologická mapa České republiky 1:500 000. Praha: ČGS, 2005. ISBN 80-7075-654-3.
  • BAŽANT, Z. Metody zakládání staveb. Praha: Nakladatelství ČSAV, 1973
  • CHLUPÁČ, I. a kol. Geologická minulost České republiky. Praha: Academia, 2002. ISBN 80-200-0914-0.
  • ŠIMEK, J., JESENÁK, J., EICHLER, J., VANÍČEK, I. Mechanika zemin. Praha: SNTL, 1987.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Laboratory Exercise
Excursion - language
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1010
Preparation for Lectures18 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1648
Preparation for the Final Test1838
Vypracovaní referátu (in Czech)1620
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2614
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written
Test – mid-term 15 %
Test – final 70 %
Presentation
Seminary Work 15 %
Exam conditions
Celková klasifikace předmětu je následovná: A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 - 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2011, summer 2014, summer 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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