Structural Geology, Course - LTU - Luleå University of Technology

COURSE SYLLABUS

O0007K Structural Geology, 7.5 Credits

Strukturgeologi

Valid for

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Syllabus established

Course plan approved by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Geosciences 2007-02-28.

Last revised

by Eva Gunneriusson 08 Nov 2012

Education level

First cycle

Grade scale

G U 3 4 5

Subject

Ore Geology

Subject group (SCB)

Earth Science and Physical Geography

Entry requirements

General entry requirements, first cycle

Specific entry

O0035K Geology, basic course or corresponding.

Course Aim

The course will provide the basic tools for structural analysis of rocks and regions. After the course the student will be able to recognize common structures and explain their formation. The student will be able to use stereographic projection on structural data.

Contents

Platetectonics: Diverging plateboundaries and ocean floor spreading. Plate boundaries at fracture zones. Converging plate boundaries and collision zones. Structural analysis: Descriptive geometric analysis inkluding mapping and stereographic projection. Stress and Strain. Kinematiic och dynamic analysis. Primary structures: Primary sedimentary and volcanic structures used for structural analysis Secondary structures: Normal and reversed faults, thrusts and nappes, Strike-slip faults. Stress distribution at faults. Folding, lineation and schistosity. Fractures and joints.

Realization

Tutorial including practicals. Field work is also included in the course.

Examination

Project work and written examination at the end of the course. Students who have failed an examination on five occasions will not be allowed further resits.

Examiner

Glenn Bark - Research assistant

Transition terms

The course O0007K is equal to KGO003

Literature. Valid from Spring 2013 Sp 3 (May change until 10 weeks before course start)

Davis, G.H., Reynolds, S.J.: Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions. Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition, 1996 (or later editions).
ISBN10: 0471526215

Plus possible course material, LTU.

Available in full text

Davis, G.H. & Reynolds, S.J. (1996). Structural geology of rocks and regions

Course offered by

Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering

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