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| GEOL0029-1 | Tectonics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Olivier Bolle |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 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. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Course of general geology. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination for practical work (one exercise) and oral examination for the theoretical part (one question). |
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Contacts :
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| Olivier Bolle
Dpt. of Geology, Building B20 - Sart Tilman - 4000 Liège 1 -
e-mail address: Olivier.Bolle@ulg.ac.be -
Phone : +32 4 3662260 - Fax: +32 4 3662921 |
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