Theory 2

# EMSC 3002

## Module3.2 - Strain and Strain rate

- Louis Moresi (convenor)
  - Romain Beucher (lecturer)
  - **Chengxin Jiang** (lecturer)
  - Stephen Cox (curriculum advisor)

Australian National University

_**NB:** the course materials provided by the authors are open source under a creative commons licence. 
We acknowledge the contribution of the community in providing other materials and we endeavour to 
provide the correct attribution and citation. Please contact louis.moresi@anu.edu.au for updates and 
corrections._

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## Resources

1. **Fossen, H, 2011.** *Structural Geology.* Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition. [E-learning modules](https://folk.uib.no/nglhe/module3/Chapt3module.html)
1. **van der Pluijm, B.A. and Marshak, S., 2003.** *Earth Strcture: an introduction to structural geology and tectonics.* W. W. Norton & Company, Ltd.
1. **Davis, G.H. and Reynolds, S.J., 1996.** *Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions.* 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons. 
1. **Park, R.G., 1995.** *Foundations of Structural Geology.* Blackie & Sons Ltd.

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## Intended learning outcomes

What you will learn about strain and strain rate.

- Geometric, dynamic and kinematic analysis
- Four general forms of deformation 
- The concept of strain and its quantification in 1D, 2D, 3D (strain tensor)
- Strain classification via the Flinn diagram
- Methods to estimate strain in a rock
- The concept of strain rate and how / why we measure them

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