Lecture Outline
| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| I | Continuum Mechanics: Stress and Strain |
| II | Material Behaviours |
| III |
Brittle Deformation (A) Fracture Mechanics (B) Faults |
| Mid Term | |
| IV |
Ductile Deformation (A) Mechanics (B) Folding (C) Multiple Deformations |
| V | Plutons, Salt Tectonics |
| VI | Regional Tectonics |
Lab Outline
| LAB # | Topics |
|---|---|
| I | Stress |
| II | Strain |
| Lab Field Trip to Beavertail, PT, RI | |
| III | Techniques of Structural Geology I: 3D Geometries |
| IV | Techniques of Structural Geology II: Cross-sections |
| V | Faults |
| VI | Folds |
| VII | Fabrics: Lineations and Foliations |
| VIII | Classic Structural Environments I: Fold and Thrust Belts |
| IX | Classic Structural environments II: High Grade Gneiss Terranes |
| X | Classic Structural environments III: Extensional Environments |