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Structural Geology

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This course is essential for civil engineers, geologists, and geoscientists involved in engineering geology, tunneling, slope stability, foundation design, and resource exploration. Understanding structural geology helps in assessing ground stability, locating weak zones, and predicting geological hazards such as faults and landslides. The course strengthens field interpretation skills and provides a strong base for advanced studies in tectonics, engineering geology, and geomechanics.

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Course details

The Structural Geology course focuses on the study of deformation of the Earth’s crust and the structures formed as a result of tectonic forces. It explains how rocks respond to stress and strain and how geological structures such as folds, faults, joints, and shear zones are formed, analyzed, and interpreted. The course provides the foundation for understanding crustal deformation processes and their implications in engineering, mining, petroleum exploration, and natural hazard assessment.

The course introduces stress–strain relationships in rocks, rheological behavior, and deformation mechanisms under brittle and ductile conditions. Emphasis is placed on geometric and kinematic analysis of geological structures, interpretation of structural maps and cross-sections, and field-based observation techniques. Learners also study regional tectonics and the relationship between structural geology and plate tectonics.

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Key topics covered

Fundamentals of stress, strain, and deformation in rocks
Rheological behavior of rocks (brittle vs ductile)
Geological structures: joints, faults, and folds
Fault mechanics and classification
Fold geometry and classification
Shear zones and deformation fabrics
Structural mapping and cross-section construction
Stereographic projection and data analysis
Relationship between structural geology and plate tectonics
Applications of structural geology in engineering and resource exploration

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The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

34 lectures26 hr 18 min

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