S_MZS Soil Mechanics and Building Foundation

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Luděk Mlnařík (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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
S_MZS/S01: Wed 16:30–18:00 B3, L. Mlnařík
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Aim of tuition of this subject is to explain basics of Geology, Advanced Geology and Soil mechanics.
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with basics of Geology, Advanced Geology and Soil mechanics.
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
  • HORSKÝ, O., BLÁHA, P. Inženýrsko-geologický průzkum pro přehrady. Ostrava: REPRONIS, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7329-207-2.KRÁSNÝ, J. et al. Podzemní vody České republiky. Regionální geologie prostých a minerálních vod. Praha: ČGS 2012. ISBN 978-80-7075-797-0. Ko
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Excursion - language
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
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 Test26 
Preparation for Lectures13 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2465
Preparation for the Final Test2681
Vypracování projektu28 
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion1310
Total:156156
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written 70 %
Seminary Work 30 %
Exam conditions
Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points: 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
English
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 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2022.
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