Geosciences 631 - Brittle Fracture Analy
Spring
2013
01
4.00
Michele Cooke-Andresen
M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
24433
Study of faults, dikes, joints, veins, solution surfaces, and other fractures using field, analytical, and numerical techniques. Principles of rock fracture mechanics used to analyze these features. Applications of fracture analysis include: contribution of fractures to the flow of fluids in the upper crust, evaluation of rock excavation stability, and assessment of seismic hazards associated with active faults. Prerequisite: Geo-Sci 431 or equivalent.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.