Course Details
Geology
Academic Year 2026/27
BFA101 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SIS / SI Winter Semester 1st year
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of geology relevant to construction practice. It focuses on the formation, properties and identification of minerals and the main types of rocks, their use in construction, the use of geological maps, and the fundamentals of the regional geology of the Czech Republic, hydrogeology and foundation soil. The course includes practical identification of rocks and preparation of a semester project.
Credits
2 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Basic knowledge of natural sciences at the secondary school level.
Aims
Professional Knowledge:
- Students will become familiar with the main types of rocks forming the foundation soils of buildings, including natural processes that affect their quality over time. Students will also acquire professional knowledge concerning the use of geomaterials in construction. Students will also learn to work with geological maps and acquire basic knowledge of hydrogeology and the regional geology of the Czech Republic. Finally, students will learn how to systematically prepare a geological survey of foundation soil for construction purposes.
Professional Skills:
- Students will be able to determine and describe the properties and behaviour of the main types of rocks forming foundation soils. They will learn to identify and classify endogenous and exogenous factors affecting the quality of foundation soil.
Professional Competence:
- Students will gain practical experience with the behaviour and properties of rocks and soils in the field. They will learn to design and prepare foundation soil surveys for simple types of structures.
Basic Literature
CHÁB, J.; STRÁNÍK, Z., ELIÁŠ, J. Geologická mapa České republiky 1: 500 000. Vydavatelství ČGS. Praha, 2007. ISBN: 978-80-7075-666-9. (cs)
CHLUPÁČ, I.; BRZOBOHATÝ, R.; KOVANDA, J.; STRÁNÍK, Z. Geologická minulost České republiky. Academia. Praha, 2002. ISBN: 80-200-0914-0. (cs)
KRMÍČEK, L. Vulkanismus – vnitřní energie Země. Academia. Praha, 2022. ISSN: 2464-6245 (cs)
ŠAMALÍKOVÁ, M.; LOCKER, J., POSPÍŠIL, P. Geologie pro stavební inženýry. CERM Brno, 1995. (cs)
Recommended Reading
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of natural sciences at the secondary school level.
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Self-study
26 weeks, 1 hours/week