Other features such as faults, mineral veins, coal seams, marker horizons and landslips are shown. Gg612 structural geology lecture notes soest hawaii. Introduction to engineering geology is designed to give an insight into the way in which geological environments affect decisions about the design and construction of large and small structures. From a human perspective, volcanism can be a destructive force causing property damage, injuries, fatalities, and atmospheric changes. Structural geology lecture fault geology structural geology. Other features such as faults, mineral veins, coal seams, marker horizons and.
To do so, we define the geometries of rock bodies in three dimensions. Tectonics tectonics how earth was built broader than structural geology encompassing study of surface to core including disciplines as diverse as paleontology and geophysics structural geology deformation processes integral part of tectonics, particularly in respect to deformation history over. Chapter 9 shear zones and portions of chapter 6 on fault rocks from davis and reynolds, 1996, structural geology of rocks and regions. Designed for undergraduate laboratory classes, it provides a stepbystep guide for solving geometric problems arising from structural field observations. Glg510advanced structural geology 2009 lecture notes. Select downloadable documents from the table below. Experimental rock deformation, stressstrain curves. It is the branch of geology that studies the 3d geometry from micro to macro scale of rocks to explain the deformation processes the rocks experienced since. Look at deformation history of individual linesplanes. Chia gara anticline is an ew extending doubly plunged fold, parallel to the taurus mountains having about 80 km length and 12 km width. May 27, 2016 the formation of terrestrial planets the 2nd lobanovrostovsky lecture in planetary geology.
Introduction to structural geology structural geology. Divergent settings, structures often found there, and fundamentals. Freely browse and use ocw materials at your own pace. Different rock types and formations are illustrated by different colours andor symbols. Zumberges laboratory manual for physical geology, 14th edition. Introduction to structural geology school of earth and. Introductory geology for engineers january 2009 instructor. Lecture notes structural geology earth, atmospheric, and. Ramsay structural geology pdf the techniques of modern structural geology.
Note that some tuesday and thursday classes will be used for handson labs, and some monday classes will be used for discussions and lectures. He talks about the formation of planets in the universe. Structural geology lecture fault geology structural. This course introduces the techniques of structural geology through a survey of the mechanics of rock deformation, a survey of the features and geometries of faults and folds, and techniques of strain analysis. Study of procedures and techniques used to evaluate geologic factors for site selection and the design of engineered structures. Lecture notes and slides introduction to geology earth.
It is closely related to the concept of strain the permanent change in shape in 1d, 2d or. Introduction to structural geology structural geology is the study of how rocks deform and the processes of deformation. The course will provide a thorough introduction to geology and then move on to apply this knowledge to site investigation for construction. Retaining all of the approachability and sound advice which has welcomed and guided generations of geologists, the new edition seamlessly incorporates an even stronger quantitative foundation, resplendent with fully integrated examples and exercises. Horizontal fold axis layers will be straight in map view b. Deformation is the change in shape, position andor volume of an object in response to applied forces. Economic applications of structural geology vein mineral deposits, faulted coal seams, petroleum traps, hydraulic fracturing.
Civil engineering geology and geological engineering lectures. Engineering geology is an international interdisciplinary journal bridging the fields of the earth sciences and. Lectures prepared from word documents before 2011 do not download these for gg303. Na description objective of this course is to explain the chemical and crystallographic makeup of minerals and helps to identify common rockforming minerals in hand sample and under the microscope. Terry engelder department of geosciences 336 deike building the pennsylvania state university university park, pennsylvania 16802 phone.
The formation of terrestrial planets the 2nd lobanovrostovsky lecture in planetary geology. Introduction to geological mapping lecture 1 3 field geology when rocks and rock materials are investigated in their natural environment and in their natural relations to one another, the study is called field geology. Engineering geology and geotechnics lecture 1 youtube. Plunging fold axis layers will be curved in map view vi. Major concepts foldsin rocks range from microscopic to. New departures in structural geology and tectonics a white paper resulting from a workshop held at denver colorado, september 22nd and 23rd, 2002 sponsored by the tectonics program, earth sciences division, and national science foundation geoear.
In sw amazon craton, along the boundary between the ventuaritapajos 1. Then, we measure or infer the translations, rotations, and strains experienced. Structural geology earth, atmospheric, and planetary. This combination of text and lab book presents an entirely different approach to structural geology. Blue dots are at intersections with catalina and javalina faults. Structural geology lecture free download as powerpoint presentation. F1 our understanding of global geology during the 20 century. Simple geology with profile location on contours topographic profile. Deformation of rocks geology 200 geology for environmental scientists. Structural geology, scientific discipline that is concerned with rock deformation on both a large and a small scale. Introduction to structural geology by patrice f ray file type. Introduction to structural geology free download as powerpoint presentation.
You may need to install acrobat reader to obtain the pdf documents. Geology 341 structural geology west virginia university. F1 our understanding of global geology during the 20th century there was a fundamental revolution in geology during the twentieth century beginning in about 1910, and culminating in the 1970s with the widespread acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics1. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Gly3160 phy3160 lecture materials updated as the semester progresses this page contains lecture notes, animations, and anything that i think will help you to better understand the course material. Structural geology is the study of processes and products of rock deformation. Major concepts foldsin rocks range from microscopic to hundreds of kilometers across. Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with douglas college policy. Structural geology of rocks and regions, 3rd edition. This page contains lecture notes, inclass assignments, and anything that i think will help you to better understand the course material. Penn states structural geology class notes instructor. This book has grown out of a need to teach fundamental, practical aspects of structural geology to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the earth. We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with engineering geology lecture notes ppt pdf, include.
Regional structural geology and tectonics are introduced. Volcanism and volcanoes volcanism is one of the most impressive displays of earths dynamic internal processes. Herter norton first published lectures delivered at the peoples institute, the adult education. Civil engineering geology engineering geology is the application of the geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that the geological factors regarding the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and accounted for.
Faults are fractures along which displacement has occurred. Faults fracture a discontinuity or break in rock fault a discontinuity in which one block has slipped past another mode ii or iii joint a discontinuity in with no slip parallel to fractures some opening mode i 1. An introduction to geometrical techniques is a classic with legs. Introduction to structural geology and lecture notes. Powerpoint presentation introduction to structural geology. April 2003 website and downloadable pdf file available at. Its scope of study is vast, ranging from submicroscopic lattice defects in crystals to fault structures and fold systems of the earths crust.