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PRAMODA G
Geology, 4th semester
DoS In Earth Science,
University of Mysore
CONTENTS
Introduction
What is fault
Fault terminology
Types of Movements
Relative movements
Causes of faults
Classification of faults
Conclusions
Reference
INTRODUCTION
Deformation is the change in the shape, size or position
of the bed due to the applied forces.
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Net slip
Causes of faults:-
Faults are essentially the shear or sliding failures, resulting
from tensional, compressional, rotational stress acting the
crustal rock masses.
They may be due to the shrinking Earth; or due to the
convection currents produced in the Earth.
Normal faults are assumed to have been formed under
the horizontal tension.
Thrust faults may be assumed to be originating from
compressive stress, which may throw the rocks into folds,
and these intensely folded getting fractured and faulted
under shear.
The faults occure in volcanic areas and mountain zones,
They are found in plains and plateaus.
Classification of faults:-
Geometrical classification:-
The bases of five different geometrical classification
Strike Dipslip
Dip net slip fault
fault
Strikenet slip
slip fault
fault
Thrust
Dextral Sinistral
Gravity
CONCLUSONS
Fault is a brittle deformation which can result due to
the different deformational activity.