INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

NAME OF DEPTT./CENTRE: Earth Sciences

1. Subject Code: ES-205 Course Title: Structural Geology-I

2. Contact Hours: L: 3 T: 0 P: 2

3. Examination Duration (Hrs.): Theory 3 Practical 0

4. Relative Weightage: CWS 115 PRS 15 MTE 30 ETE 40 PRE 0

5. Credits: 4 6. Semester: Autumn 7. Subject Area: DCC

8. Pre-requisite: Nil

9. Objective: To introduce basic concepts of tectonic structures in rocks

10. Details of Course:

S. No. Contents Contact Hours

1. Introduction: Primary versus secondary structures 4

2. Orientation of planar and linear structures: Strike, dip, plunge and 6

pitch.
3. Topography and Structures: Contours, stratum contours and 4
outcrop patterns
4. Folds: Morphology and geometric classifications of folds. 4
5. Faults: Geometric and genetic classification of faults and effect of 6
faulting on outcrops. Ductile shear zones
6. Joints: Geometric and genetic classification of joints 6
7. Unconformity: Different types of Unconformities and criteria for 6
distinction between faults and unconformities.
8. Foliation and Lineation: Different types of foliation and lineation in 6
rocks
Total 42

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List of Practical:
1. Contour, stratum contour and outcrop patterns.
2. Hand specimen studies of various types of tectonic structures.
3. Dip and strike problems.
4. Completion of outcrop patterns
5. Geological cross sections of maps
6. Dip isogon classification of folds

11. Suggested Books:

S. Name of Books / Authors/ Publishers Year of

No. Publication/
Reprint
1. Ragan, D. M., “Structural Geology”, IVth Edn., Cambridge University 2009
Press, UK.
2. Ramsay, J. G. and Huber, M. I., ``Techniques of Modern Structural 1987
Geology, Vol. 2, Folds and Fractures``, Academic Press, London.
3. Ramsay, J. G. and Huber, M. I., ``Techniques of Modern Structural 1983
Geology, Vol. 1, Strain Analysis``, Academic Press, London.
4. Hobbs, B. E., Means, W. D. and Williams, P. F.., ``An outline of 1976
Structural Geology``. John Wiley and Sons, NY.
5. Ramsay, J. G., ``Folding and Fracturing of rocks``, Mc-Graw Hills, 1967
NY