Brittle deformation 1

# EMSC 3002

## Module4.1 - Fundamentals of brittle deformation

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

Australian National University

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## Resources

1. **Fossen, H, 2011.** *Structural Geology.* Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition.
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. **McClay, K.R. 1991.** *The Mapping of Geological Structures.* John Wiley & Sons.

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## Intended learning outcomes

What you will learn about the brittle deformation

- Concepts of fractures and brittle deformation
- Four modes of fracture and its relation to stress state
- The effects of internal defects on material strength
- The development of tensile and shear fractures
- Mohr failure envelope and a composte failure criterion
- Fricitional sliding: concepts and implications
- Effect of environmental factors on failure

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