CHAPTER V: GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES

ACTIVITY # 1

ESSAY. Write your answer on the provided ANSWER SHEET.

QUESTION: Does the geologic structures can affect to the various engineering
structure/projects? Justify your answer.

ANSWER SHEET

ACTIVITY # 2

INSTRUCTION: Read comprehensively and write the letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
MODIFIED IDENTIFICATION. Identify the classes/types/descriptions being pertained to in the
following items, afterwhich, Justify your answer:
a.Folds b. Faults c. Joints
1. Result from the ductile deformation of rocks when subjected to
compressional or shear stress.
2. Right lateral fault is one in which the block on the observer's right hand side
appears to have moved towards him.
3. Form in granitic rocks in deserts causing them to break into thin parallel
sheets.
4. Fracture in the earth's rock units along which there has been an observable
amount of movement and displacement.
5. Form in rocks as a result of their subjection to any form of stress
(compression, tension or shear)

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ACTIVITY # 3

TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is true. If the statement/phrase is incorrect , write
FALSE then write the correct word/phrase. Write your answers on the space
provided in the activity box.
1. Serves as pathways for water causes leakage
for joints.

2. One of the importance of joints is to allow the

percolation of water.

3. The effect of folds is the sources of weakness

in rocks, pathways for seepage of water

4. The importance of unconformities is the

occurrence of landslide.

5. Exhaustive studies have to be done, to

analyze the mechanical properties of rocks in
the vicinity of unconformity is one of the
importance of faults.
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CHAPTER ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION:

INSTRUCTION: Read and follow the instruction carefully. Write your answer on the space provided
before each number.
IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms/concepts in the following statement/phrase.
1. Engineering geology the application of the geology to engineering
study for the purpose of assuring that the
geological factors regarding the location,
design, construction, operation and
maintenance of engineering works are
recognized and accounted for
2. Structural geology the study of the processes that result in the
formation of geologic structures and how these
structures affect rocks.
3. Type of Geologic refers to Primary Structures, Secondary
Structures Structures, Compound Structures /
Unconformities
4. Geologic Structures the result of the powerful tectonic forces that
occur within the earth. These forces fold and
break rocks, form deep faults, and build
mountains.
5. Angular unconformities refers those in which the angle of dip of the
younger layers is different from that of the older
ones.
6. Joints It is the fracture in the rocks characterized by
the absence of movement along their surfaces.
7. Fault A fracture in the earth's rock units along which
there has been an observable amount of
movement and displacement.
8. Syncline Fold that bends downward. The rocks curve
down to a center. The youngest rocks are at
the center and the oldest at the outside.
9. Folds Bends or flexures in the earth's crust, and can
therefore be identified by a change in the
amount and/or direction of dip of rock units.
10. Stress The force applied over a given area of the rock
mass.
II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If the statement/phrase is incorrect, write FALSE.
Write your answers before each number.
Basalts 1. Columnar Joints are joints that form in secondary
joints.
nonconformities 2. Conformities: are those in which plutonic or
metamorphic rocks are covered by sedimentary or
volcanic units
Sheet joints 3. Joints system are joints that form in granitic rocks in
Compressional deserts causing them to break into thin parallel
Stress sheets
4. Tensional stress tends to squeeze the rock.
Dip 5. Strike means slope or inclination, it is expressed as
direction and angle

III. Does the secondary geologic structures gives significance to Civil Engineering projects/works?
Justify your Answer.
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