| Weeks | Topics |
| 1 |
What is the Structural Geology and Tectonics? Relations with other sciences. Earth's inner structure, properties and plate tectonics of the Earth
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| 2 |
Structural geology; Descriptive Analysis, Kinematic Analysis and Dynamic Analysis. Force, Pressure and pressure types
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| 3 |
Stress and stress types, the main (principal) stresses the concept of stress ellipsoid, deformation, deformation ellipsoid
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| 4 |
Homogeneous and inhomogeneous deformation, deformation measurement, elongation deformation, shear deformation, shear and simple shear alone, concepts, concepts of finite deformation and subsequent deformation
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| 5 |
Stress-strain relationship of the rocks, the mechanical behavior of rocks, brittle and plastic deformation, the factors controlling rock strength, Mohr's circles
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| 6 |
Fractures and cracks, clay experiments, Riedel experiment, rose diagrams, stereonet analysis of fractures
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| 7 |
Faulting, faults Properties, faults classification and mechanics, the theory of Anderson Fault, normal faults, thrust faults and strike-slip faults
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| 8 |
Fault analyses by stereonet
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| 9 |
Mid-Term Exam
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| 10 |
Characteristics of folds, fold geometry, classification of folds,
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| 11 |
Stereonet analysis of folds, folded folds, fold interference patterns
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| 12 |
Cleavages and Foliations, kink folds and kink bands, lineations
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| 13 |
The geometric relationships between folds and linear structures
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| 14 |
Final Exam
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