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QUESTIONS:
How much carbon dioxide enters the Earths atmosphere
each day?
What is carbon dioxides residence time in the
atmosphere?
Where does the carbon "go" when its residence time in the
atmosphere is over? (hint: check out the carbon cycle)
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Strength of Rocks
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Strength of Rocks
Rock strength is highly variable.
Many Factors:
rock type
texture
chemical composition
internal structures
presence or absence of fluids
Most rocks already fractured by joints and faults.
Fractured rocks are only as strong as whatever is holding the
rock together (gravity or friction).
fracture along planes of weakness
fracture along bedding planes or along foliation planes
orientation of planes of weakness is important, Why?
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Strength of Rocks
Some common rocks, shales for example, may share the
same name but have different engineering properties
depending on their deposition as well as lithification
processes.
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safety factor
stress and strain
ductile and brittle substances
elastic and plastic deformation
proportional elastic limit
ultimate strength
rupture strength
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