Stress and Strain Issues in Structural Geology

ABOUT THE COURSE: Stress and strain concepts will be explained in structural geological contexts. Several interesting and easy to follow applications will be presented that are otherwise not possible to cover during tight schedule of semesters.INTENDED AUDIENCE: B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in Geology and GeophysicsPREREQUISITES: Basic geologic knowledge needed, so ideally the first semester of B.Sc. 1st YrINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Oil industry will be interested.

Week 1: Basics of stress and strainWeek 2:Mohr circle for stress issuesWeek 3:IsostasyWeek 4:ExtrusionWeek 5:Vector addition of stress in 2D and 3DWeek 6:Stereonet problemsWeek 7:Introduction to tensorWeek 8:Stress-strain relations for different kinds of bodiesWeek 9:Well-bore stabilityWeek 10:Pore pressure issuesWeek 11:Anderson’s theory of faultingWeek 12:Stress in the context of selected geomechanical issues