The two most common types of folds are anticlines and synclines (Figure 1). Anticlines occur when compressional stresses squeeze sedimentary layers into arch-like folds. These […]
In some shale deposits, there are significant reserves of natural gas that cannot naturally leave because of the rock’s low permeability. The practice of hydraulic […]
Slope support Retaining walls: common practice and successful on small slopes and cut faces, but not on larger slopes. Large unstable slopes are not easily […]
Seismic waves are characterized by their wavelength and amplitude. Shorter-wavelength and higher-amplitude waves are the most destructive (Figure 1). Earthquakes happen all the time everywhere […]
Sometimes inclusion can aid in the relative dating process. Inclusion is a fragment of one rock unit that have been enclosed within another. The basic […]
Rockslides and other types of slides involve the displacement of material along one or more discrete shearing surfaces. The sliding can extend downward and outward […]
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