GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 575T
Paleoseismology
MH 212
R 6:00-9:50 PM
DR. FOSTER FALL 2006
Office hours: TR 1:00-2:00 PM; R 3:00-5:00 PM or by appointment
Office: MH 204;x7096; Cell 714 749-3635
Textbook: McCalpin, “Paleoseismology”.
Class time 6-9:50
ü 6:00-7:15 Lecture
ü 7:30-8:00 Discussion
ü 8:15-9:50 Lab, Problem Solving, Individual Presentations
My objectives in this graduate course are to expose the student to significant literature about paleoseismology as well as to develop a level of sophistication in analyzing and mapping faults and fault related geology and relating that to the magnitude and severity of earthquakes. Field trips are a very important part and every effort should be made to go on the trips. We will analyze aerial photographs and both topographic and geologic maps, assess reports by local consultants and study in detail some of the recent literature about faulting and paleoseismology. The student should be able to independently investigate, assess data from various sources and draw conclusions about the investigation, hazards and mechanics of earthquakes when the course is completed.
Lectures
Students are expected to have read the material in the book or the paper under discussion prior to lecture and be able to ask questions and respond to questions during the lecture and discussion periods.
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Date |
Topic |
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R - 8/24 |
Introduction to the class; Class objectives; Discussion of Paleoseismology.; Plate Tectonics |
McCalpin Ch 1; Appendix 1 |
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R – 8/31 |
Field Studies to determine activity of faulting |
McCalpin Ch 2 Gilbert, G.K. (1886); Taylor and Cluff (1973); McGill and Sieh (1991). |
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R – 9/7 |
Soil Stratigraphic Principles applied to Paleoseismology |
Ponti (1985); Tinsley and Fumal (1985); Shlemon (1985) |
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R – 9/14 |
Methods and Techniques for dating young sediment |
McFadden and Tinsley (1985); Owen et.al. (2006); Pierce (1986); McCalpin Appendix B |
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R – 9/21 |
Extensional Tectonic Environments |
McCalpin Ch 3; Bull (1996); Machette et.al. (1992) |
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SAT 9/23 |
Field trip to
Cucamonga Fault/San Andreas Fault |
Exercise in the field |
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R – 9/28 |
Extensional Tectonic Environments |
McCalpin and |
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R – 10/5 |
Volcanic Environments |
McCalpin Ch 4; Smith et.al. (1996) |
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R – 10/12 |
Compressional Tectonic Environments |
McCalpin Ch 5; |
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R – 10/19 |
Compressional
Tectonic Environments
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Student Research |
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R – 10/26 |
Strike slip Tectonic Environments |
McCalpin Ch 6; Sieh (1978); Rockwell et.al. (1986) |
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R – 11/2 |
No Class-Professor out of town |
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R – 11/9 |
Strike Slip Tectonic Environments |
Fumal et.al. (1993); student research |
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SAT-SUN 11/12-13 |
Weekend Field Trip to |
Rockwell (1995) Mapping and
exercises |
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R – 11/16 |
Liquefaction-Induced Features |
McCalpin Ch 7; Saucier (1989) |
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R – 11/23 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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R – 11/30 |
Landslides |
McCalpin Ch 8; Jibson and Keefer (1993) |
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R – 12/7 |
Seismic Hazard Assessment |
McCalpin |
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R – 12/14 |
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Grading:
Class Participation (attendance and interaction) 100 points
one paper 200 points
one presentation 50 points
problem solving, Field Trips and Exercises 250 points
Grades will be determined based on participation in class and on field trips, discussions of assigned readings, a take-home exam and a project report and presentation.
Grading will be by percent of score possible and will be +/- in accordance with UPS 300.020 with an A+ for greater than 96%; an A for 93-96%; A- for 89 to 92%;/B+ for 87 to 88%; B for 82 to 86%; B- for 79 to 81%; C+ for 77 to 78%; C for 72 to 76%; C- for 69 to 71% and so forth.
The presentation will be for 20 minutes with a 10 minute question and answer. Must be a powerpoint presentation. Grading will focus on thoroughness, response to questions and performance.
Field Trips
We will take one Saturday Field Trip and one overnight field trip as shown above.