Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5371 : Structural Geology Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Prof. Bhaskar Kundu
Syllabus
Thickness and depth of strata related problems.
2. Graphical problem sets
3. Fold and its geometry related problems
4. Fault, off sets and net slip related problems
5. Earthquake focal mechanisms
6. Stereographic problems
7. Interpretation of structural maps
Course Objectives
- Provide practical ideas to the students about the deformation of Earth's crust.
- To understand how to plot axial trace of the fault fold and joints using Steronet.
- To understand how to interpret the different structures in the structural maps
- To understand how to plot focal mechanisms of earthquakes.
Course Outcomes
Expertise students regarding the practical approach to solve problems associated with deformation structures.
Essential Reading
- S. K. Ghosh, Structural Geology: Fundamentals and modern development, Pergamon , 1st edition, 1993
- N.W Gokhale, A Manual Of Problems In Structural Geology, CBSPD
Supplementary Reading
- John Waldron and Morgan Snyder, Geological Structures: a Practical Introduction, University of Alberta Library
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Journal and Conferences
- Shirole, D., Walton, G., & Hedayat, A. (2020). Experimental investigation of multi-scale strain-field heterogeneity in rocks. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 127, 104212.
- Platt, J. P., & Vissers, R. L. M. (1980). Extensional structures in anisotropic rocks. Journal of Structural Geology, 2(4), 397-410.