News

  • International hat-trick of our institute

    Our student Petr Juračka defended 1st place in the international SVOČ round in the Geotechnics section and thus followed up on the achievements of the Bc. Zdenek Chylík from 2023 and Ing. Juraj Štetiar from 2022, who also won gold! His work The use of the FELA method for the analysis of the external stability […]

  • FROM A GEOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW, MANKIND HAS ONLY BEEN ON EARTH FOR 2 SECONDS, SAYS VOLCANOLOGIST LUKÁŠ KRMÍČEK

    Are you fascinated by volcanism, as mankind has been for centuries? Read our interview with our colleague, Prof. Lukas Krmíček, who is exploring Iceland’s newest volcano! But if you are a true volcano enthusiast, don’t miss his new book coming out soon! Volcanoes shape our lives more than we realise – affecting soil fertility, crop […]

  • Thermomechanics of rocks

    One of the current topics addressed at the Institute of Geotechnics is thermomechanics of rocks. The aim is to study the influence of temperature on the properties of rock mass. As part of a pilot study, a set of laboratory tests were carried out on bodies made of Kulm crumb. The bodies were fired at […]

  • Ceremony of the FCE BUT academic community on the anniversary of 17 November

    Traditionally, the academic community gathers on the anniversary of 17 November to commemorate the events of 1939 and 1989. The Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy and the International Day of Studenthood in the Czech Republic, and in the world as the International Day of Studenthood, is an opportunity to remember and appreciate […]

  • Our participation at the Building Foundation Conference Brno 2023

    On November 6 – 7, the 51st conference focused on the foundation of buildings was held at the OREA Voronezh Hotel. The presented papers deal with specific construction tasks, special foundation issues, as well as research in the field of geotechnics.

  • Student Teaching and Research Staff 2023/2024

    Dear students, dear students, The Head of the Institute of Geotechnics, in accordance with the Dean’s Instruction No. 7/2023, announces a selection procedure for one (1) position of Student Teaching and Research Staff (STS) for the Institute of Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, for the academic year 2023/2024. The student will […]

  • International students competition, our little Nagano

    While the Czech national team is struggling to win medals in Riga, we have already made it in Prague! We are incredibly honoured to congratulate Zdeněk Chylík, a student of the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, who won the XXIII. XXIII International round of the SVOČ in the Geotechnics category, which took place on May 18, […]

  • What is hidden inside volcanoes and why do people want to live on their slopes? – Prof. Krmíček in podcast “Technically speaking”

    Our colleague, prof. RNDr. Lukáš Krmíček, Ph.D., spoke in the 20th episode of the BUT podcast “Technically speaking”, about volcanoes and volcanism. You can listen to the podcast on common podcast platforms.. https://technickyvzato.buzzsprout.com/1279862/12718437-20-co-se-skryva-uvnitr-sopek-a-proc-chteji-lide-zit-na-jejich-uboci   “In Iceland, the eruption of the Laki volcano tore the earth apart and created 130 volcanoes in a line. They began […]

  • Atypical granite for the pavement of Mendl Square

    You must have noticed, or at least heard, about the completed reconstruction of Mendl Square. Our colleague, Prof. RNDr. Lukáš Krmíček, Ph.D., participated in the selection of, for our area, untypical pavement made of red granite. It is commonly used in the Nordic countries and the particular one used in Mendel Square is of the […]

  • Selection procedure for Student Teaching and Research Staff 2022/2023 (hereinafter referred to as “SPVS”)

    The Institute of Geotechnics, on the basis of the Dean’s Instruction No. 5/2022, announces a selection procedure for one position at the SPVS (the position may be divided, if necessary) in the academic year 2022-2023. If you are interested, you must send your application electronically to the Institute of Geotechnics at mica.l@fce.vutbr.cz by 21 September […]

  • Student Teaching and Research Staff (SPVS) 2020-2021

    Dear students, The Institute of Geotechnics, in accordance with the Dean’s Instruction No. 8/2020, announces a call for applications for two student teaching and research positions at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Brno University of Technology in the academic year 2020-21. Brief information about the SPVS: The working hours of the SPVS are 15 […]

  • Cooperation with the company FINE

    In 2019, we have managed to establish cooperation with FINE spol. s r.o., a company developing geotechnical software GEO5. Thanks to this, our students will always work and gain knowledge in the latest versions of GEO5. Since FINE is expanding beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and Europe, students of Erasmus and other mobility […]