21 - Geological Faults
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What is a geological fault?
💡 Hint: Think about cracks in rocks.
What is displacement in relation to faults?
💡 Hint: Consider how the two blocks of rock move.
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What is a geological fault?
💡 Hint: Think about how mountains and valleys form.
True or False: Normal faults occur when the hanging wall moves up.
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of movement.
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Explain how knowledge of active and inactive faults impacts civil engineering projects in seismic areas.
💡 Hint: Consider how urban planning would change near an active fault.
Define and discuss the significance of fault mechanics as applied in earthquake engineering.
💡 Hint: Think about how structural integrity could be compromised in an earthquake.
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