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Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics Flashcards

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Rock mechanics

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Behavior, Rocks, Mechanics

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Structural geology

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Geologic Structures, Deformation, Geological History

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Rock types

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Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

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Geologic structures

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Geological Features, Rock Arrangement, Deformation

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Deformation history

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Changes, Geological Structures, Over Time

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Stress regimes

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Conditions, Forces, Strain

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Rock engineering

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Engineering Applications, Rock Materials, Stability

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Force

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Push, Pull, Energy

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Stress

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Internal, Strain, Pressure

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Overburden load

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Weight, Pressure, Burden

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Tectonic plate motion

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Movement, Earth’s Plates, Tectonic Forces

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Compression failure

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Collapse, Breakdown, Compression Forces

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Tension failure

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Breakage, Stretching, Tension Forces

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Shear failure

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Sliding, Shearing, Displacement Forces

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Fatigue failure

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Weakening, Deterioration, Repeated Stresses

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Creep failure

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Gradual Deformation, Slow Movement, Time-dependent Strain

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deformation

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Distortion, Changes, Shape Alteration

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Seismic zone

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Earthquake-prone Area, Tectonic Activity, Seismicity

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Fracture network

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Cracks, Breaks, Network of Fractures

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Faults

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Fractures, Displacement, Geological Discontinuities

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joints

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Cracks, Fractures, Rock Separation

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