Structural Analysis Ii and Laboratory

During this course the students will use the techniques of modern structural analysis from mega- to mesoscale. They will be introduced to the 1) structural analysis of spherical data, 2) geological section drawing and interpretation, 3) reconstruction of structural geological sections from field data, 4) correlation of fabric elements (ductile and brittle), 5) kinematic and paleo stress reconstruction of faults from field data.
The course will be mostly held indoors; data are provided by structural-geological maps from different degree of complexity terrains and original field data of ductile and brittle structures. Microstructural analysis will also be used to get a complete overview of the posed problems and possible solutions.

Collect and measure of 3D geological features. Quantitative analysis of spherical distributions and reconstruction of general trends. Fault stress inversion. Writing report of a general structural/tectonics problem.