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Note: If you are looking for the Powerpoint slides of some chapters of the Fundamentals of Structural Geology, by Pollard and Fletcher, go to the bottom of this page to get them!

Geol 4013/6013 Schedule of Lectures, Exercises, Exams, Field Trips, etc.

'TCh. x' refers to the:
Textbook chapters

Textbook: Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd Edition
by George H. Davis (Author), Stephen J. Reynolds (Author)
Publication date:  2007, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN-10: 0471526215
 
'LCh. x' refers to the .
. Lab Manual chapters.

Lab Manual: "Structural Analysis & Synthesis", Stephen M. Rowland, E. M., Duebendorfer, and I. M. Schiefelbein. Blackwell Publishing.

NOTE: Try to buy these books online, with better deals, before the semester starts!
Wk - Date D
Lecture Slides
(Study for Exams)
Book Chapters Reading
Study for Exams (Pages)
Exercises
(LCh pages)
1 - Jan 08 T

TCh. 1 Introduction Links
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Tch. 3 Dynamic Analysis & LCh. 5
2 - Jan 15 T
Lab #1
Attitude (1-20)
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3 - Jan 22 T

Brittle II
 get Stereonet software

LCh. 3 & 4 Map and cross sectionLCh 13 Joints and Veins .

Lab #2
Maps (21-37)
R
4 - Jan 29 T
Lab #3
Stereonet (40-51)
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5 - Feb 05T

Lab #4
Brittle (107-117)
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6 - Feb 12 T

1st Exam - Study all the above textbook, LCh 1-5 & 13
and study Labs 1-4

Time: Tues: 11:00-12:15 & 1:00-4:00
Study Textbook Ch.1, Ch.3 (p.98-127), and Ch. 5 (204-268)
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TCh. 6 Faults & LCh 9 & 10
Faults Select 2 Res. Paper topics
 Brunton Compass
.7 - Feb 19 T
 TCh. 7 Folds

Lab #5
Fault (76-94)
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. 8 - Feb 26 T
 LCh. 6, 7, & 8 Folds on stereonet

Lab #6
Fold (53-74)
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9 - Mar 04 T
Spring Break (No class)
06 R
10 -Mar 11 T
 TCh. 2, LCh. 14  
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11 -Mar 18 T

Lab #7
Strain (119-129)
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Mar 22 Sat
* Field Trip # 1 (Saturday)
 From 07:29 AM, until 05:31 PM
12 -Mar 25 T

TCh. 8 & LCh. 11 & 16
Microstructure
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13 - Apr 01 T
more Foliation/Lineation, TCh. 4
Lab #8 (94-98)
Struct. Synth.
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Lineation cont'd
14 - Apr 08 T
2nd Exam, Study chapters since 1st Exam Guide for the Questions part
Guide for the Problems part		  
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 Shear zones TCh. 9
LCh. 16 Microstructure		 Field Trip #1 due!
Apr 13 Sat
* Field Trip #2 (Saturday)
From 07:29 AM, until 05:31 PM
15 - Apr 15 T Research Paper Talks Paper (Grading Criteria)   
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15 - Apr 22 T
1st Research Paper Talks
2nd Talks start afternoon

See Grading Criteria for talks
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2nd Talks cont's
Research Paper due!
Field Trip #2 due!
16 - April 29 T

Final Exam - Is comprehensive all chapters covered!
 Lectures exam time: Tuesday: 11 AM to 12:15 PM
Problem exam time: Tuesday: 01:00 PM to 4:00 PM

 Practice Lectures
Practice Problems

 

The following are the Powerpoint slides of some chapters of the Fundamentals of Structural Geology,
by: Pollard and Fletcher book:

1 - Motivation and Opportunities.ppt
2 - Structural Mapping Techniques and Tools.ppt
3 - Characterizing Structures using Differential Geometry.ppt
4 - Physical Quantities, fields, and dimensions.ppt
6 - Force, traction, and stress.ppt