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FAULTS
ABIN V . ARKKATTU
FAULTS
In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in
a volume of rock, across which there has been significant
displacement along the fractures as a result of earth
movement.
Large faults within the Earth's crust result from the
action of plate tectonic forces, with the largest forming
the boundaries between the plates, such as subduction
zones or transform faults.
Mechanisms of faulting

Because of friction and the rigidity of the
rock, the rocks cannot glide or flow past each
other.
 Stress builds up in rocks and when it reaches
a level that exceeds the strain threshold, the
accumulated potential energy is dissipated by
the release of strain, which is focused into a
plane along which relative motion is
accommodated—the fault.
Deformation
 The process by which the shape of a
rock changes because of stress .
 There are two types of stress that occur
in rocks:
 Compression
 Tension
Compression
 Compression occurs when rock is
squeezed.
 Compression happens when two
plates collide at a convergent
boundary.
 Compression occurs and forms
large mountain ranges.
Compression/ Mountain
Building

The Himalayas, for example, were raised by the compression that
accompanied collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate. Another
example is Europe's Alps and Jura mountains which were also formed by
horizontal compression, generated in their case by collision with the African
plate and the Eurasian plate.
Tension
 Tension occurs when an object is stretched.
 Tension occurs when plates move away from
each other at plate boundaries.
 At the Mid-Atlantic ridge the seafloor is
spreading at a rate of about 3cm per year. The
frequency of earthquakes at a mid-ocean ridge
will depend on how much tension is happening
at that point. The more tension means the
more seafloor spreading, resulting in a higher
frequency of earthquakes at a particular midocean ridge.
Faults
 Some rock layers break when stress is
applied to them.
 The surface along which rocks break is
called a fault.
 The blocks of crust on each side of the
fault are called fault blocks.
 A fault has a foot wall and a hanging
wall.
Footwall

Footwall

You could walk up this face of the fault, on foot,
hence the name footwall.
Hanging Wall
 You could hang from this wall.

Hanging Wall

This is a
normal fault.
Notice how the
rock layers are
the same at
the red lines.
Hanging wall and
Footwall
3 Types of Faults
 Normal Fault
 Reverse Fault
 Slip-Strike Fault
Normal Fault
 Rocks are pulled apart because of
tension.
Footwall

In a normal Fault, the hanging wall slides down the
footwall.

Hanging wall
Faults
Faults
Reverse Fault

In a reverse fault the hanging wall is
pushed upward due to compression.
Faults
Faults
Strike-Slip Fault

Opposing forces cause rocks to
move horizontally. Earthquakes
occur along these faults.
Faults
Faults
San Andreas Fault, California
Strike-Slip Fault
3 Most Common
Types of Mountains

 Mountains exist because tectonic
plates are continually moving
around and colliding with each
other.
 There are 3 types of mountains,
named for how they form:
 Folded Mountains
 Fault-Block Mountain
 Volcanic Mountain
Faults
Folded Mountains
 Folding is a process in which the Earth's plates are pushed together
in a roller coaster like series of high points and low points. Folding
bends many layers of rocks without breaking them. The
Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains of the United States,
and the Alps of Europe are examples of mountain ranges that were
formed by folding.
Folded Strata (Layers)
Fault- Block Mountains


Mountains sometimes form when many layers of the Earth's crust are
moved vertically upward at fault lines by pressures caused by plates
colliding. Fault lines are great cracks in the crust. The mountains that are
formed in this way are called fault-block mountains. The Sierra Nevada
mountains in California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton range of
Wyoming are examples of fault-block mountains.

Fault block mountains form when
tension causes large blocks of
crust to drop down relative to other
blocks.
Volcanic Mountains
 Volcanic mountains are forms when
magma erupts from a divergent
boundary and hardens.
 Many volcanic mountains exist under the
sea.
 Some volcanic mountains rise above the
surface of the ocean to from islands,
Hawaii for example.
Hawaiian Islands
Summary
 Faulting has a major influence on the way
the earth looks. Mountains form and
disappear over time, as well as large rift
valleys and other features. This has an
impact on where and how we live.
Faults

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Faults

  • 1. FAULTS ABIN V . ARKKATTU
  • 2. FAULTS In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement. Large faults within the Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonic forces, with the largest forming the boundaries between the plates, such as subduction zones or transform faults.
  • 3. Mechanisms of faulting Because of friction and the rigidity of the rock, the rocks cannot glide or flow past each other.  Stress builds up in rocks and when it reaches a level that exceeds the strain threshold, the accumulated potential energy is dissipated by the release of strain, which is focused into a plane along which relative motion is accommodated—the fault.
  • 4. Deformation  The process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress .  There are two types of stress that occur in rocks:  Compression  Tension
  • 5. Compression  Compression occurs when rock is squeezed.  Compression happens when two plates collide at a convergent boundary.  Compression occurs and forms large mountain ranges.
  • 6. Compression/ Mountain Building The Himalayas, for example, were raised by the compression that accompanied collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate. Another example is Europe's Alps and Jura mountains which were also formed by horizontal compression, generated in their case by collision with the African plate and the Eurasian plate.
  • 7. Tension  Tension occurs when an object is stretched.  Tension occurs when plates move away from each other at plate boundaries.  At the Mid-Atlantic ridge the seafloor is spreading at a rate of about 3cm per year. The frequency of earthquakes at a mid-ocean ridge will depend on how much tension is happening at that point. The more tension means the more seafloor spreading, resulting in a higher frequency of earthquakes at a particular midocean ridge.
  • 8. Faults  Some rock layers break when stress is applied to them.  The surface along which rocks break is called a fault.  The blocks of crust on each side of the fault are called fault blocks.  A fault has a foot wall and a hanging wall.
  • 9. Footwall Footwall You could walk up this face of the fault, on foot, hence the name footwall.
  • 10. Hanging Wall  You could hang from this wall. Hanging Wall This is a normal fault. Notice how the rock layers are the same at the red lines.
  • 12. 3 Types of Faults  Normal Fault  Reverse Fault  Slip-Strike Fault
  • 13. Normal Fault  Rocks are pulled apart because of tension. Footwall In a normal Fault, the hanging wall slides down the footwall. Hanging wall
  • 16. Reverse Fault In a reverse fault the hanging wall is pushed upward due to compression.
  • 19. Strike-Slip Fault Opposing forces cause rocks to move horizontally. Earthquakes occur along these faults.
  • 22. San Andreas Fault, California Strike-Slip Fault
  • 23. 3 Most Common Types of Mountains  Mountains exist because tectonic plates are continually moving around and colliding with each other.  There are 3 types of mountains, named for how they form:  Folded Mountains  Fault-Block Mountain  Volcanic Mountain
  • 25. Folded Mountains  Folding is a process in which the Earth's plates are pushed together in a roller coaster like series of high points and low points. Folding bends many layers of rocks without breaking them. The Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains of the United States, and the Alps of Europe are examples of mountain ranges that were formed by folding. Folded Strata (Layers)
  • 26. Fault- Block Mountains  Mountains sometimes form when many layers of the Earth's crust are moved vertically upward at fault lines by pressures caused by plates colliding. Fault lines are great cracks in the crust. The mountains that are formed in this way are called fault-block mountains. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton range of Wyoming are examples of fault-block mountains. Fault block mountains form when tension causes large blocks of crust to drop down relative to other blocks.
  • 27. Volcanic Mountains  Volcanic mountains are forms when magma erupts from a divergent boundary and hardens.  Many volcanic mountains exist under the sea.  Some volcanic mountains rise above the surface of the ocean to from islands, Hawaii for example.
  • 29. Summary  Faulting has a major influence on the way the earth looks. Mountains form and disappear over time, as well as large rift valleys and other features. This has an impact on where and how we live.