Structural Geology

Contents of Structural Geology:-

Unit-1

Definition of structure geology, Geological Mapping, Origin of earth structure, Scale of structure, Geologic map, Way in which continent crust can deform.

Unit-2

External  geological forces causing erosion of earth’s crust, Transportation of material by a river in the forms of dissolved load, suspended load and bed load, Erosion process of river, Geological work of river, Transportation of eroded sediment by wind, Deposition of sediment by wind,  Deposition of sediment by wind and development feature,  Types of active dunes, Loess, Engineering problems by sand dunes and loess, Continent glaciers and their geological work

Unit -3

Internal geological forces causing uplift of earth’s crust, Occurrence and origin of volcanoes and their factors, Crater, Caldera, Types of volcanic eruptions, Materials of volcanic eruptions, Epeiorganic  movements, Volcanic activity, Fumaroles, Hot water springs and geysers

Causes of earthquake and their types, Engineering considerations in seismic areas, P-wave, S-wave and L-waves.

Unit-4

Folds, Fault, Strike, Outcrops, Parts of folds, Axial plane, Axis of the fold, Types of fold, Fault plane, Fault line, Hanging wall and footwall, Slip, Types of fault, Joints, Types of joints, Classification of joints, Geological consideration of successful reservoir, Prevention of leakage of reservoir

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