Description

Deterministic Earth Mechanical Science is an inter-related set of physically causal relationships. Observations of stresses and pressures are consistent with a small equation matrix that is composed only of accepted physical laws. The same few constants apply to all of the laws that compose the equation matrix. [Mass-energy] is conserved and energy tends to be minimized at all scales and in all places.

The first two chapters explain the foundation of the physical sciences upon which the theory is built. The next three chapters tie macro-mechanical forces to the earth’s local atomic and molecular composition. The earth is dominantly composed of a few elements. About 98% of the earth’s sedimentary crust is composed of only fourteen elements. Five generic minerals, water and ice account for over 90%.

The superposition of the earth’s macro-mechanical and electro-mechanical fields is explained. [Stress/strain] hysteresis is controlled by the earth’s plastic and elastic limits. Continental drift influences basin development and structure. The stress ratio in each basin tends toward its deterministic energy minimum (Ch 10, 11 & 12).

We live and work within Nature’s limits. The minimum energy science is straightforward and more accurate than the commonly used rules-of-thumb. For best engineering results use the minimum energy science that we can learn about through reading.

Table of Contents

• 1.0 The four basic relationships that underlie the Physical Sciences
• 2.0 The Controlling Force-at-a-Distance laws and Field Theories
• 2.1 The earth's complex mechanical systems
• 3.0 Atomic Properties that Control the Earth’s internal Macro-mechanics
• 4.0 Mechanical Inter-relationships of Molecular Fluid and Minerals
• 5.0 Energy conservation between phases of matter
• 6.0 Earth Matter from Star Matter from “Big Bang” Matter
• 7.0 Newton's third law, Quantum Mechanics and Earth Mechanics
• 8.0 Minerals are the minimum energy forms of solid matter
• 8.1 Minerals that are related to the evaporite sequence of Normal Seawater
• 9.0 Energy Conservation in a Static Asymmetrical Force Field
• 9.1 The Superimposed Earth's Gravitational and Electro-mechanical Field
• 9.2 The First Fundamental in situ [Stress/Strain] Relationship
• 9.3 Reversible [Stress/Strain] of the most common sedimentary mixtures
• 9.4 Plastic Compactional [Stress/Strain] of the most common sedimentary mixtures
• 9.5 The Effects of Tectonic Regimes on Compaction
• 10.0 The Geometric Evidence for Continental Drift
• 10.1 Magnetic Reversals in the Ocean’s Seafloor
• 11.0 The Tectonic Features of the Earth that are governed by Isostacy and Relative Plate Motion
• 11.1 The Causal Relationship of Continental Drift
• 11.2 The Earth’s Three Tectonic Regimes with Respect to Relative Plate Motion
• 12.0 The Three Discrete Energy Minima and their Relative Magnitudes of in the Earth’s Three Tectonic Regimes
• 12.1 Unrelieved Tectonic Imprints from Earlier Earth Movements
• 12.2 Unconformities, Sea-level changes and*local Tectonic movements
• 12.3 Global Eustatic Sea-level changes that govern sediment erosion and accumulation
• 12.4 The Three Mechanical Energy minima of the Dynamic Earth’s Crust
• 12.5 Specifics of the Three Tectonic Regime Energy Minima
• 13.0 Composite of Energy Conserved and Minimized Physical Laws; Normal Fault Regime on Earth Example
• 13.1 Energy minimized equation matrix for the strike-slip fault regimes
• 13.2 Energy minimized equation matrix for the*thrust fault regimes
• 13.3 [Stress/strain] hysteresis in thrust fault settings
• 14.0 Engineering with respect to Natures Mechanical limits
• 14.1 Upstream engineering based upon Natural Science