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    The document discusses plate tectonics including what tectonic plates are, the major plates, plate boundaries, and effects on civil engineering. It provides background on Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory and describes the three main types of plate boundaries - divergent, convergent, and transform - giving examples like the San Andreas fault.

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    Wellcome to our presentation

    Plate Tectonics
    Presented by

    Israt jahan 221-47-605


    Saidul islam 221-47-595

    Under the supervision of


    Mr. Ahad Ullah
    Lecturer
    Department of civil engineering
    Daffodil International University
    plate
    tectonics
    what are tectonic plates ?

    Plate tectonics is the theory


    that Earth's outer shell is
    divided into several plates
    that glide over the mantal ,
    the molten rocky layout
    above the core
    Major Plstes
    These Plates account for 94% of Earth’s surface area

    North America
    South America
    Pacific
    African
    Eurasian
    Australian-India
    Antarctic Plates
    Plate tectonic theory

    In 1912, Alfred Wegener, a


    German meteorologist and
    geophysicist, proposed the
    Continental Drift Theory.
    The Continental Drift
    Theory states that the
    continents were once joined
    together, and over time had
    drifted apart.
    What are the tectonic plates ?

    Lithospheric plate
     The 100-km-thick surface of the earth
     Contains crust and part of upper mantle
     It is rigid and brittle
     Fractures to produce earthquakes
    What is the asthenosphere?

    Asthenosphere:
     Is the hotter upper mantle below the lithospheric plate;
     Can flow like silly putty; and
     Is a viscoelastic solid, NOT liquid!!
    Tectonic plate boundary
    A tectonic plate boundary is the border between two plates.
    The tectonic plates slowly and constantly move but in many
    different directions. Some are moving toward each other, some
    are moving apart, and some are grinding past each other.
    Three basic types of tectonic plate boundary
    1.Divergent
    2.convergent
    3.Transform
    Convergent plate boundary

    A convergent boundary is
    an area on Earth Where
    two or more lithospheric
    plates collide.
    Types of Convergent plate boundaries
    Divergent plate boundary
    A divergent plate boundary is
    an area where two tectonic
    plates are moving away from
    each other. There are two
    types of divergent boundaries
    categorized by where they
    occur:
    Continental rift zones
    Mid-ocean ridges
    Transform plate Boundaries
    A transform boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move
    past one another. Many transform boundaries are found on
    the sea floor, where they connect segments of diverging mid-
    ocean ridges.
    Example of Transform plate Boundaries

    California's San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary.


    What causes plates to move?

    Plates move only 1-10 centimeters per year.


    Effect of Plate tectonics on
    civil Engineering work

    Earthquakes Subsidence

    Landslides Mountains

    Volcanic activity Climate change

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