Structural Geology

Lecture Notes

CHAPTER #	TOPICS	LECTURE NOTES
1	Continuum Mechanics and Rheology Stress and Strain Strain: Part One Progressive Deformation Rheology Part One: Ideal Material Behaviors Rheology Part Two: Experimental Rock Deformation, Stress-Strain Curves	(PDF - 1.3 MB)
2	Faults Brittle Material Behavior Faults - General Normal Faults and Extensional Tectonics Thrust Tectonics Strike-slip Faults	(PDF 1 - 5.2 MB) (PDF 2 - 7.0 MB) (PDF 3) (PDF 4)
3	Ductile Deformation, Folds, and Fabrics Folds Fabrics and Deformation Mechanisms	(PDF)