UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

GY403 Structural Geology Lectures (PDF format)

Lecture 1 Introduction to Structural Geology:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture1_Introduction.pdf

Lecture 2 Descriptive Analysis- Base Maps:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture2_DescriptiveAnalysis_BaseMaps.pdf

Lecture 3 Descriptive Analysis- Pace and Compass:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture3_DescriptiveAnalysis_PaceAndCompass.pdf

Lecture 4 Descriptive Analysis- Alidade & Plane Table Methods:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture4_DescriptiveAanalysis_AlidadeMethods.pdf

Lecture 5 Descriptive Analysis- Contacts:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture5_DescriptiveAnalysis_GeologicMapping.pdf

Radiometric Dating:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/RadiometricDating.pdf

Lecture 6 Kinematics:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture6_KinematicAnalysis.pdf

Strain Analysis & Mohr Circle Presentation:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/strain.pdf

Strain Analysis & Mohr Circle Presentation (Printer Friendly version):

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/strain_prn.pdf

Lecture 7 Dynamic Analysis

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture7_DynamicAnalysis.pdf

Stress Analysis (including worked examples):

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/stress.pdf

Lecture 8 Faults:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture8_Faulting.pdf

Lecture 9 Folds:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture9_Folding.pdf

Lecture 10 Tectonite Fabric Analysis:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_Lecture10_Tectonites.pdf

Lecture 11- Tectonics:

Lecture 12- Shear Zones:

Group 1 Presentation: Llano Uplift Precambrian basement

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group1_2012.ppt

Group 2 Presentation: Llano Uplift cover (Paleozoic & younger)

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group2_2012.pptx

Group 3 Presentation: Alabama Piedmont: Ashland-Wedowee Belt

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group3_2012.pptx

Group 4 Presentation: Precambrian of the Picuris Mountains, New Mexico

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group4_2012.pptx

Group 5 Presentation: Alabama Piedmont: Talladega Belt

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group5_2012.pptx

Group 6 Presentation: Mesozoic Strata of Northern New Mexico

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/Group6_2012.ppt

Laboratory Lectures

Lab 1 Lecture- Geological “Attitude” and Orthographic Projections:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/StructuralLaboratory_Lecture1.pdf

Laboratory 1 Example Problems:

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/403_Lab_Exercise1_ExampleProblems.pdf

Lab 2 Lecture- Stereographic Projections:

Lab 4 Lecture- Stereonet Statistical Methods:

Lab 14 Lecture- Geologic Cross Sections

http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY403/GY403_CrossSectionLabLecture.pdf

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