Geol 542: Advanced Structural Geology – Fall 2011 Lecture Schedule
WEEK
STARTING
1
8/22
2
8/29
3
9/5
4
9/12
5
9/19
6
9/26
7
10/3
TUES
THURS
Structural Geologic Problems
p. 1-24
What are Fractures?
p. 1-24
NO CLASS - SAK AT PLUTO WORKSHOP
Read Section 2.3 and review past notes
p. 52-69
Physical Quantities /
Continuum Assumption
p. 120-128; 34-46
Principal, Normal, and Shear Stress
Mohr Equations / Stress Fields /
Stress Trajectories
p. 239-241
In Situ Stress Measurement /
Stress States in the Crust
p. 227-239
Theoretical and Experimental
Rock Strength
p. 319-323
NO CLASS - SAK AT PLUTO WORKSHOP
Force, Pressure, Stress, Tractions
p. 194-203
NO CLASS
SAK SEMINAR AT UT-KNOXVILLE
NO CLASS
SAK AT GEOPRISMS WORKSHOP
Review background on Mohr Circles
Elasticity
p. 287-296
Stress vs Strain Curves
[MIDTERM EXAM HANDED OUT]
p. 334-350
8
NO CLASS
10/10
SAK AT GSA CONFERENCE
[MIDTERM EXAM DUE]
LATER MEETING TIME TBD
Continuum Criterion for Strength
FIELD TRIP TO UTAH
FIELD TRIP TO UTAH
NO CLASS
SAK STUDENT FIELDWORK IN UTAH
NO CLASS
SAK STUDENT FIELDWORK IN UTAH
Coulomb Failure Criterion I
Coulomb Failure Criterion II /
Crustal Strength & Tectonic Envmnt
9
10/17
10
10/24
11
10/31
12
11/7
13
11/14
14
11/21
15
11/28
16
12/5
17
12/12
p. 357-364
Griffith Failure Criteria
p. 364-370
Normal and Shear Stress on an
Arbitrary Plane
p. 215-223
p. 345-346; 350-354
p. 357-364
Stress Tensors
p. 208-215
Elasticity Theory
THANKSGIVING BREAK
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Stress Equilibrium and
Strain Compatibility
Airy Stress Function /
Bodies With Holes
p. 276-282; 296-297; 299-300
Bodies With Holes
[FINAL EXAM HANDED OUT]
p. 308-318
FINAL EXAM DUE
p. 308-318
Crack Propagation
p. 354-357; 371-382