GEOL 3560: Structural Geology and Tectonics
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 3.
Prereq: (GEOL 1000 or GEOL 2010); PHYS 1310; PHYS 1310L
Principles of stress, strain, and rheology. Brittle and ductile behavior of rocks. Mechanics of formation, description, and classification of fractures, faults, folds, foliation, and lineation. From micro-structures to tectonic processes. Laboratory includes application of learned concepts to real-world scenarios, geometrical techniques to solve structural problems.
(Typically Offered: Spring)