Course detail

Principles of regional geology of the Czech Republic for civil engineers

FAST-BF92Acad. year: 2019/2020

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

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of science subjects at secondary school.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

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)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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

Recommended optional programme components

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

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Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, 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 hours, 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