Effects of cohesive zones on small faults and implications for secondary fracturing and fault trace geometry

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 835-847

  Martel, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

COHESIVE ZONES; FAULT TRACE GEOMETRY; FAULTS; SECONDARY FRACTURING;

TECTONICS;

COHESIVE ZONE; FAULT GEOMETRY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; TAIL FRACTURE;

EID: 0031164788     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00002-3     Document Type: Article

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