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The structures discussed in this chapter are formed chiefly by gravitational forces, which are involved in the compaction of sediments, in the slumping of unconsolidated deposits, and in landslides and related effects. In Chapter XI gravity is further discussed as a factor in diastrophism, but the structures now to be described are generally recognized as non-diastrophic. This view is taken because these structures do not necessarily involve deformation of the deeper layers of the crust of the earth and thus do not imply the transmission of major earth-forces through the rocks themselves or the basement on which they rest. They may for the most part be explained by the yielding of inadequately supported rocks at or near the surface, and are susceptible to study by the established principles of civil engineering and soil mechanics in relation to earth-masses. Certain structures of a different origin, for instance those due to chemical changes, especially hydration, and to glacial action, are also for convenience dealt with here.
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Hills, E.S. (1972). Non-diastrophic structures. In: Elements of Structural Geology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5843-2_3
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