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GEOL0029-1

Tectonics


Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
1st "licence" geological sciences5
Holder(s) :Olivier Bolle
Course contents : Mechanisms of rock deformation: strain and infinitesimal stress analysis, rheological laws. Finite strain analysis. Brittle structures: breaking criteria, joints and faults. Ductile structures: cleavage, lineation, boudinage, shear zones, heterogeneous ductile structures and folds. Orogenesis.
Course objective : At the end of the course, the student must be capable of recognizing and interpreting tectonic structures, from microscope scale up to regional scale. He or she must also be capable of understanding scientific papers on structural geology and tectonics.
Prerequisites : Course of general geology.
Assessment : Written examination for practical work (one exercise) and oral examination for the theoretical part (one question).
Contacts : Olivier Bolle
Dpt. of Geology, Building B20 - Sart Tilman - 4000 Liège 1 -
e-mail: Olivier.Bolle@ulg.ac.be - Tél.: +32 4 3662260 - Fax: +32 4 3662921




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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