To acquire applied and more specialized academic knowledge in the field of Geodesy and Deformation Measurements and Analysis. To acquire applied and more specialized academic knowledge in the field of Deformation Measurement and Analysis of movements and deformation of engineering facilities.

It solve complex problems in the field of work, leads of complex projects. It analyzes and evaluates different concepts, models and principles of theory and practice in order to improve the field of Deformation Measurements and Analysis.

Lecture content: • Basic measurement methods for tracking of movements. • Organization of deformation testing programs. • The plan and program of measurements. • Optimum accuracy and cost-effectiveness measurements. • Monitoring of displacements and deformations by automatic measuring systems. • Analysis of deformations. • Geodetic methods of data collection for deformation detection. • Surveying and surveying facilities (dams, bridges). • Geotechnical methods and special instruments for collecting deformation data. • Methods of congruence of geodetic networks. • Pelzer methods. • Karlsruhe method. • Identification of unstable points. • Application of Helmert and Unimodal transformation in deformation analysis. • Mihailovic deformation analysis method (lower limit of displacements). • Pergdef1 deformation analysis method. • The trigonometric alignment method. Method of application of the leveling in determining the uplift/subsidence. • Movement analysis and interpretation. • Reliability of deformation analysis methods • Practice content: Practical application, in lectures, presented concepts. Project and realisation of deformation measurements.

Lectures. Exercises. Prerequisites: 30% of points should be provided through tests and obligatory tasks, during the teaching process. Examination: Knowledge evaluation: guided and individual elaboration of obligatory tasks; final examination – The written examination - theory and tasks 70%.