STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Instructor: Zeng Zuoxun
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Instructor: Zeng Zuoxun
Chapter One Introduction G oals Outline Two supports Types of structures Quantitative techniques Application Suggestion
Chapter One Introduction • Goals • Outline • Two supports • Types of structures • Quantitative techniques • Application • Suggestion
GOALS Study and Learn 1) Techniques of structural analysis 2) Types of natural structures 3)Problem solving: 3D geometry, mechanics of materials. basic field methods 4) Applications to applied and basic earth science
GOALS Study and Learn 1) Techniques of structural analysis 2) Types of natural structures 3) Problem solving: 3D geometry, mechanics of materials, basic field methods 4) Applications to applied and basic earth science
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE 1)GEOMETRY AND GEOMETRICAL TECHNIQUES 2)COMMON STRUCTURES -JOINTS, FAULTS, FOLDS 3) MECHANICS- FORCES, STRESSES DEFORMATION 4)APPLICATIONS AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE 1) GEOMETRY AND GEOMETRICAL TECHNIQUES 2) COMMON STRUCTURES – JOINTS, FAULTS, FOLDS 3) MECHANICS – FORCES, STRESSES & DEFORMATION 4) APPLICATIONS AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
TERMINOLOGY STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY -study of deformed rocks and processes of deformation at atomic to regional scale (kilometers) TECTONICS -Study of deformed rocks and processes of deformation at regional to global scale. Dimensions of observation and measurement 1) Atomic- below resolution of optical microscope microns 2)Microscopic: centimeters 3)Mesoscopic: centimeters to tens of meters [ outcrop 4)Megascopic: tens of meters large
TERMINOLOGY STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY – study of deformed rocks and processes of deformation at atomic to regional scale (kilometers). TECTONICS – study of deformed rocks and processes of deformation at regional to global scale. Dimensions of Observation and Measurement 1) Atomic – below resolution of optical microscope [ ‘microns’ ] 2) Microscopic: < centimeters 3) Mesoscopic: centimeters to tens of meters [ ‘outcrop’ ] 4) Megascopic: > tens of meters [‘ large ’ ]