Syllabus
|
Course Code: GT-602 Course Name: Structural Geology-II |
||
| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stress: Stress in homogeneous and inhomogeneous media and analytical techniques. Strain: homogeneous strain and techniques of strain analysis including fry method, grain centre method and Rf / Φ method, types of strain ellipses and ellipsoids, their properties and geological significance. | |
| 2 | Geometrical analysis of various structures: geometry and analysis of fractures, joints and faults, geometry of folds and their classification schemes, mechanism of folding and internal strain accumulation. |
|
| 3 | Shear Zones: shear sense indicators, shear zone kinematics. role of fluids and techniques of their analysis, geological importance, basic idea on the structure and tectonics of Himalaya. | |
| 4 | Analysis of foliation and lineation in rocks: geometry, mechanics and significance. Techniques of structural analysis in areas of superposed folding. | |
