Syllabus 1st Year BS Honours Course # GHT 107 Course Name: Elementary Structural Geology Strength: 2 Credits Mark distribution Marks: 50, Class Test: 30%, Course Final: 70% Syllabus

Syllabus : Brief Scope, rock behaviour, geometry, classification, origin and recognition of geological structures: fold fault joint unconformity cleavage and schistosity lineation

Syllabus : Detail Definition of structure, structural geology. Scope of the subject. Objective and Relation of Structural Geology to other branches of geology. Mechanical Principles:- Force, Pressure, Stress, Strain, Physical properties of rock, Stress-Strain Relation, Rock behaviour. Fold:- definition, description, classification and causes of folding. Fault:- definition, description, classification and recognition. Joint:- definition, description, classification and origin. Unconformity:- definition, description, kinds of unconformity, field recognition, distinguishing faults from unconformities. Cleavage and Schistosity:- definition, description, types of cleavage & schistosity, origin. Lineation:- definition, description, types of lineation and origin.

References: BILLINGS, M.P., 1974: Structural Geology. 3rd edition. Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi. De SITTER, L.V., 1964: Structural Geology. HILLS, E.S., 1963: Elements of Structural Geology. John Willey & sons, N.Y. HOBBS, B.E.; MEANS, W.D. & WILLIAMS, P.F., 1976: An outline of Structural Geology. John Willey & sons, N.Y. RAMSAY, J.G., 1967: Folding and Fracturing of Rocks. McGraw Hill, N.Y. RAMSAY, J.G. and HUBER, M.I., 1987: The techniques of modern Structural Geology. Volume 2: Folds and Fractures. Academic Press. SPENCER, E.W., 1977: Introduction to the Structure of the Earth. McGraw Hill, N.Y.

Schedule of Classes Syllabus -- Definition of common types of structures 1 – lecture -- 14 January Identification of structures 1 – lecture -- 21 January

Schedule of Classes Introduction Definition of structure, structural geology. Scope of the subject 1 – lecture -- 28 January Objective of structural geology 1 – lecture -- 4 February Relation of Structural Geology to other branches of geology 1 – lecture -- 11 February

Schedule of Classes Mechanical Principles: Force, Pressure, Stress, Strain 1 – lecture -- 18 February Physical Properties of Rocks, Stress-Strain Relation 1 – lecture -- 25 February Factors controlling Rock behaviour 1 – lecture -- 11 March

Schedule of Classes SUMMER VACATION 20 May– 28 June Fold: Definition, description, geometry 1 – lecture -- 18 March Fold: basic nomenclature 1 – lecture -- 25 March Attitude of planar & linear structures 1 – lecture -- 08 April Fold: classification 4 – lectures – 15, 22, 29 April & 06 May INCOURSE EXAMINATION --- 13 May SUMMER VACATION 20 May– 28 June

Schedule of Classes Fold: causes of folding 1 – lecture – 01 July Fault 5 – lectures -- 08, 15, 22, 29 May & 05 August Joint 2 – lectures -- 12 & 19 August Unconformity 2 – lectures -- 26 August & 02 September

Schedule of Classes Cleavage & Schistosity 2 – lectures -- 09 & 16 September INCOURSE EXAMINATION MCQ open book (?) -- 23 September Lineation 1 – lecture -- 07 October

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