Structural geology 1300-OGS2ZW
The first part of lecture will focus on fundamentals of rocks mechanics and mechanism of failure. Students become aware that all deformations of rocks are response to stress in three-dimensional space. They study mechanism of failure and learn that reconstruction of the stress field is possible on the base of geometric analysis of deformation. Next part of lecture will be devoted to systematic of tectonic deformations (faults, fractures and folds) and description methods. Tectonic studies are important for understanding mechanism of deformation and forces responded for origin of tectonic structures. Students will become familiar with character and behavior of deformations which are connected with depth of tectonic processes. This knowledge allows predicting how deep and extend is fault, what is character of folds, etc. After these lecture students known relationship between stresses and ways of their relaxation, i.e. during earthquake. Next lecture are devoted to special type of tectonics: germane and alpine tectonics, glacitectonics, halotectonics, petrotectonics and neotectonics.
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Learning outcomes
Students have some knowledge of the mechanism of failure and on different style of tectonic deformations. Students have ability to classify and analyze of tectonic structures. They could qualify deformation processes and reconstruct of stress field connected with them. After course, students known how to make and how to use stereoplot in structural analysis. Lecture is a background to “Course of Geological Mapping” and individual work in the field.
Assessment criteria
Exam - has a form of multiple choice test and graphic questions.
Correction exam - has a form of multiple choice test and graphic questions.
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