Outline Deformation Strain Displacement Vectors Strain ellipse Linear strain Shear strain Quantifying strain
Kinematic Analysis The study of the movements of rock during deformation Examples: –Pepperoni moves from point A to point B –A feldspar grain goes from square to elliptical –Pacific plate moves relative to NAM
What is Deformation?
What causes deformation? Forces that exceed the strength of a rock
What are the possible sources of these forces?
Deformation vs. Strain Strain: changes in shape and/or volume
Rigid Body Deformation Particles in a body do not change relative positions Translations Rotations
Rigid Body Translation Define frame of reference Y X Yo+n Xo+mXo Yom n Displacement vector
All Plate Motions are Rotations Motion with respect to what? v= w r i sin
Vectors Displacement vectors –Direction of movement –Distance
Vectors showing extension from dike intrusion
Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Strain Homogeneous strain is easy to measure Circles become ellipses Squares become parallelograms
Strain Ellipse helps visualize strain in rocks Undeformed Deformed Principal Strain Axes: they stay perpendicular
Principal Strain Axes 2D: X>Y 3D: X>Y>Z
FINITE STRAIN INCREMENTAL STRAIN
Extension Quadrant Shortening Quadrant No change in length
Coaxial Strain: principal axes do not rotate Simple Shear
Non-Coaxial Strain: principal axes rotate Pure Shear
Simple vs. Pure Shear Simple Shear Pure Shear
Quantifying Strain
Linear Strain Measures relative changes in length EXTENSION (e) = ( L f -L o )/ L o
Shear Strain Measures changes in angles of initially perpendicular lines Shear angle ( ) increases with increasing strain Shear strain ( )= tan
Measuring Strain Need objects with a known original shape Spheres Circles Lines