Mechanics in Structural Geology [Paperback]

From the reviews: ...one of the charms of this book is that it is different from both structural geology text books and mechanics texts. Bayly has brought these two fields together admirably, with great intelligence, imagination and originality. For this reason alone, I think all active structural geologists, whether in research or teaching, and particularly those concerned with theory, should read this book.
(Journal of Structural Geology)
From the reviews: ...one of the charms of this book is that it is different from both structural geology text books and mechanics texts. Bayly has brought these two fields together admirably, with great intelligence, imagination and originality. For this reason alone, I think all active structural geologists, whether in research or teaching, and particularly those concerned with theory, should read this book.
(Journal of Structural Geology)
1 Introduction.- Mountains and Human Affairs.- Mountains and the Concepts of Mechanics.- 2 Strains and Displacements.- Linear Strain.- Summation and Integral Forms.- Strain Rate.- Logarithmic Strain.- Stretch.- Change of Area and Volume.- Rates of Change.- Conservation of Area and Volume.- Spread Ratio.- Variation of Linear Strain with Direction.- Homogeneous Strain.- Principal Axes.- Lines Inclined to the Axes.- Summary.- Shear Strain.- Distinction from Rotation.- Variation of Shear Strain with Direction.- Maximum Shear Strain.- Summary.- Laminar Materials.- Cumulative Shear Strain.- Slip Surfaces.- Linear Strain in Laminar Behavior.- Comparison with Coaxial Deformation.- Summary.- Change of Strain from Point to Point.- Folding.- Circular Arcs.- Summary.- Surface Waves.- The Mohr Circle and Partition of Strain.- The Mohr Circle.- Change of Area, Change of Shape.- Change of Volume.- Summary.- Answers.- 3 Forces and Stresses.- Relating Forces and Pressures to Daily Experience.- Relating Pressure to Depth.- Instability: Vertical Columns in Parallel but Misl“!