Structural Geology
Overview
- Geological structures in the field and on geological maps.
- Primary geological structures compared to geological structures caused by deformation.
- Deformation and strain (mechanisms, displacement vectors, kinematic analysis).
- Force and stress (sources of stress, dynamic analysis, stress vectors, Mohr diagram, elastic/plastic/viscous behaviour, experimental results).
- Brittle structures (deformation, fractures, faults, folds).
- Ductile structures (deformation, folds, lineation, foliation, shear zones, metamorphism).
- Tectonics and structural provinces (earth structure, structure of continental and oceanic crust, extensional provinces, compressional provinces, provinces dominated by shear).
- Tools and techniques of structural geology (geological map, geological cross-section, geologic compass, stereonet, orthographic projection, strain/stress ellipsoids, Mohr diagram).
- Economic applications of structural geology (vein mineral deposits, faulted coal seams, petroleum traps, hydraulic fracturing).
Lectures, labs, occasional field trips.
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation citeria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
Labs and Assignments 20 - 30%
Lab Exams 15 - 25%
Term Exams 20 - 30%
Final Exam 30%
After successfully completing EAES 2550, a student will be able to:
- Describe a range of geological structures.
- Identify and describe geological structures at continental to hand specimen scales.
- Recognize structural elements, and measure their orientations using a geological compass.
- Use kinematic analysis to explain geological structures.
- Use dynamic analysis to explain geological structures.
- Evaluate geological data, and draw simple geological maps and matched cross-sections.
- Describe some economic applications of structural geology.
Students should consult the bookstore for the latest required course materials, including the textbook.
Textbook:
a) Davis, G.H., Reynolds, S.J., Kluth, C.F.; Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions; John Wiley and Sons
or
b) van der Pluijm, B.A., Marshak, S.; Earth Structure; W.W. Norton and Company
or equivalent.
Other course materials: "Rite in the Rain" waterproof notebook or equivalent, rock hammer, hand lens, mineral identification kit, safety eyewear.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for EAES 2550 |
|---|---|
| Alexander College (ALEX) | ALEX SOSC 2XX (3) |
| Athabasca University (AU) | AU GEOL 319 (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU SCEL 2XX (4) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR GEOL 2XX (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG GEOL 2XXX (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU EASC 204 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU GEOL 2XXX (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW SCIE 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO EESC_O 325 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV EOSC_V 323 (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC GEOG 2XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV GEOG 2XX (4) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC EOS 202 (1.5) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | VCC EVSC 2XXX (3) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | No credit |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
16259
|
Thu | Instructor last name
Gillen
Instructor first name
Kevin
|
Course status
Open
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EAES 2550 001 includes both lecture and lab