Applied Geology

General:

• Basics of the project work in applied geology
• Engineering approach in geology.
• Engineering geology for the large geotechnical structures
• Cooperation of geologists with other engineering disciplines for the spatial planning.
• A preventive approach of engineering geology for the spatial planning
• Review of legislation in the field of engineering activities and impacts on the environment (groundwater, soil, geological natural heritage)

Engineering Geology:

• Detailed soil and rock description according to the EU standards
• Detailed rock classification (RQD, RMR, SMR, Q and GIS)
• In-situ measurements for determining the geotechnical parameters of rocks
• Geotechnical laboratory testing for rocks
• A stress and deformation measurements of landslides
• A stress and deformation measurements of tunnels
• Engineering geology for monitoring large geotechnical structures
• Risk assessment of large deformations and failures of the geotechnical structures
• Engineering geology in the construction of roads and railways

Hydrogeology:

• Overview of the basic quantitative approaches in hydrogeology (Darcy’s Law and the Dupuit–Forchheimer Assumption)
• Groundwater balance
• Quantitative analysis of groundwater-level maps
• Basics of hydrogeological mapping
• Hydrogeological in situ measurements
• Groundwater pollution
• Protection from groundwater influences in large spatial projects
• Groundwater protection principles
• Groundwater monitoring principles.
• Drinking water supply from groundwater.

Geophysics:

• Principles of well logging measurements in boreholes
• Classification of well logging measurements
• Temperature measurements
• Borehole diameter measurements (caliper)
• Self electrical potential
• Resistivity well logging
• Gamma and spectral gamma well logging
• Acoustic well logging
• Density well logging and photoelectric factor logging
• Neutron well logging
• Dipmeter
• Image loggs
• Other well logging methods

Exercises:

Calculations in hydrogeology.
Calculations in engeneering geology.
Calculations in geophysics.

Field Work:

• field work in hydrogeology; visit of hydrogeological facilities (e.g. pumping station for drinking water supply)
• field work in engineering geology; visit of geotechnical facilities (e.g. landslide, tunnel, deep cuts)
• field work in geophysics (demonstration of field geophysical methods).