3d Structural Analysis: Methods and Applications

A.Y. 2025/2026
6
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/03
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Undefined
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Analisi dat geologici geometrici; tecniche di statistica sferica; deformazione plastica e zone di taglio duttili, cinematica; deformazione fragile e zone di taglio fragili, cinematica e inversione degli sforzi; relazioni geologico-strutturali.
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of the geometric elements of rocks.
Knowledge of stereographic projections.
Knowledge of the geometric relationships between elements of the main crustal deformation structures.
Teaching methods
Lettura carte geologiche e analisi dei dati contenuti; raccolta dati sul terreno e analisi con software di statistica sferica; lettura di articoli scientifici ed estrazione dati raw
Teaching Resources
Fossen, Structural Geology
Assessment methods and Criteria
Reports on structural analysis of brittle and ductile deformation study cases
GEO/03 - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY - University credits: 6
Field activity: 12 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
8:30-12:30 14:30-17:30
Dipartimento Scienze della Terra "A. Desio" - Geologia-III piano