ES2202 : Basic Structural Geology and Tectonics (Spring 2015)

Details of ES2202 (Spring 2015)

Level: 2

Type: Theory

Credits: 4.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
ES2202	Basic Structural Geology and Tectonics	Argha Banerjee, Kathakali Bhattacharyya

Preamble
This course is designed to introduce the primary concepts of deformation in rocks at various scales of observations. The course is divided into two parts: Tectonics & Structural Geology

Syllabus
Rationale: This course is designed to introduce the primary concepts of deformation in rocks at various scales of observations. The course is divided into two parts: Tectonics & Structural Geology Plate Tectonics Stress, Strain, Flexure Heat transfer Rock rheology Introduction to deformation in rocks: Force, Traction, Stress at a point, Translation, Rigid body rotation, Strain in rocks Scales of deformation: Global scale, Regional scale, Macroscopic scale, Mesocopic scale, Microscopic scale Folds: Geometry, Orientation, Classification, Introduction to Mechanism Faults: Geometry, Orientation, Classification, Introduction to Mechansim Prerequisite: None

Syllabus

Rationale: This course is designed to introduce the primary concepts of deformation in rocks at various scales of observations. The course is divided into two parts: Tectonics & Structural Geology
Plate Tectonics
Stress, Strain, Flexure
Heat transfer
Rock rheology
Introduction to deformation in rocks: Force, Traction, Stress at a point, Translation, Rigid body rotation, Strain in rocks
Scales of deformation: Global scale, Regional scale, Macroscopic scale, Mesocopic scale, Microscopic scale
Folds: Geometry, Orientation, Classification, Introduction to Mechanism
Faults: Geometry, Orientation, Classification, Introduction to Mechansim

Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite
None

References
1. Structural Geology by R.J. Twiss and E. M. Moores Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company, 2007 2. Earth Structure by B. van der Pluijm and S. Marshak Publisher: WW Norton & Company, Second Edition, 2004 3. Basic Methods of Structural Geology by S. Marshak and G. Mitra Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1988 4. Geodynamics by D.L. Turcotte and G. Schubert Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Sl. No.	Programme	Semester No	Course Choice
1	IP	2	Not Allowed
2	IP	4	Not Allowed
3	MR	2	Not Allowed
4	MR	4	Not Allowed
5	MS ( Geological Sciences )	4	Core
6	RS	1	Elective
7	RS	2	Elective