Textbook: Basic Methods of Structural Geology by Marshak and Mitra (M & M)
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| Date | Subject of Discussion | Homework Due | M & M |
| Aug 29 | Introduction; Course Objectives Flow Chart | ||
| Aug 30 | Painters, Walls, Hours and Problem Solving | Painters and Walls | |
| Aug 31 | Field techniques using triangles | Flagpole Height | |
| Sep 1 | Similar triangles to trig | River Width Homework | |
| Sep 5 | Trig of sums and differences of angles Sum and Difference | Trig Worksheet | |
| Sep 6 | Geologic Maps, Field techniques | 3 - 18 | |
| Sep 7 | Strike & Dip; Orthographic Projection Basic Cross Section | Trig Problems | |
| Sep 8 | Apparent Dip from true Strike and Dip | M & M p.17: 1-5 | 55 - 56 |
| Sep 12 | Strike and Dip from two Apparent Dips | 52 - 54 | |
| Sep 13 | Trig solution for two apdips Two Apdip Derivation | Table of Data | |
| Sep 14 | Three Point Problems | 47 - 50 | |
| Sep 15 | Lines and Intersecting Planes (1) | p.60: 1-4, 6-10 | 59 - 60 |
| Sep 19 | Lines and Intersecting Planes (2) | 56 - 59 | |
| Sep 20 | Bearing, Plunge and Rake or Pitch | p.63: 13,14,15,19 | 87-104 |
| Sep 21 | Structure Contours | ||
| Sep 22 | -- First Graded Learning Opportunity -- | ||
| Sep 26 | Depth to a Plane | 67 - 70 | |
| Sep 27 | Thickness | Two Apdips | 70 -74 |
| Sep 28 | Sloping traverse lines and thickness determinations | 74 - 77 | |
| Sep 29 | Strain | Three Unit Cross Section | |
| Oct 3 | Strain Quantities | 333 - 336 | |
| Oct 4 | Homogeneous Strain Strain Derivation | Same Apdips | 336 - 338 |
| Oct 5 | Rotating Coordinate systems | ||
| Oct 6 | Changes in length | ||
| Oct 10 | Changes in shape | ||
| Oct 11 | Mohr's Circle for Strain | Ragan 2.2 | 348 |
| Oct 12 | Progressive strain | ||
| Oct 13 | Pure shear, simple shear, etc. | ||
| Oct 17 | -- Vacate -- | ||
| Oct 18 | -- Vacate -- | ||
| Oct 19 | Intro to Stereonets | 87 - 97 | |
| Oct 20 | Solving simple problems with stereonets | 97 - 104 | |
| Oct 24 | Stereographic Poles | 105 - 107 | |
| Oct 25 | Angles between lines and planes | 107 - 110 | |
| Oct 26 | Stress orientations from conjugate shears | ||
| Oct 27 | Advanced Stereographic techniques | M & M: p.124: 1-5 | 249-258 |
| Oct 31 | -- 2nd Graded Learning Opportunity -- | ||
| Nov 1 | Introduction to Stress | ||
| Nov 2 | Mohr's Circle for Stress Stress Derivation | ||
| Nov 3 | Applications of Mohr's Circle for Stress | 101 Level Fault Exercise | |
| Nov 7 | Fault Displacement Problems | 213-225 | |
| Nov 8 | Experimental Rock Deformation | Hydrology Problem | 193 - 197 |
| Nov 9 | Brittle Failure | ||
| Nov 10 | Failure Criteria on Mohr Diagram | Ore Body Problem | 198 - 201 |
| Nov 14 | Ductile Deformation | 202 - 211 | |
| Nov 15 | Joints | 249 - 256 | |
| Nov 16 | Fracture Modes | 257 - 258 | |
| Nov 17 | Principal Stresses from Fault Arrays | More on the Ore Body Problem | 259 - 265 |
| Nov 21 | Characteristics of Faults and Fault Zones | 226 - 232 | |
| Nov 22 | Normal Faults | Deformed Brachiopods | |
| Nov 23 | -- Vacate -- | ||
| Nov 24 | -- Vacate -- | ||
| Nov 28 | Strike-Slip Faults | ||
| Nov 29 | Thrust Faults | Measured Strain | |
| Nov 30 | The Paradox of Overthrust Faulting | ||
| Dec 1 | The role of pore pressure in Overthrust Faulting | ||
| Dec 5 | Folds and Folding | 213 - 218 | |
| Dec 6 | Ramsay's Classification: Profile Construction | Fault: Projected Beds | 219 - 222 |
| Dec 7 | Folds in the Field | 222 - 226 | |
| Dec 8 | Folding and axial planar cleavage | Fault: Continuous Trace | 239 - 245 |
| Dec 13 | Final Graded Learning Opportunity | 8:00 AM |
There will be two Graded Learning Opportunities during class time (each worth 20% of your grade) and a two hour final Graded Learning Opportunity (worth 40% of your grade). Homework will count 20% of your grade.
This syllabus represents my plan for the semester as of the first day of the semester. It is subject to change at my discretion. If you desire to see it modified to include additional material, or omit material which you believe has been adequately covered in some other course, please bring this to my attention as soon as possible.
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