Computerized X-ray tomography analysis of three-dimensional fault geometries in basement-induced wrench faulting

Engineering Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 197-210

  Ueta, K ^a   Tani, K ^a   Kato, T ^b  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Reidel shears; Sandbox experiments; Trenches; Wrench faulting; X ray computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; INTERNAL FRICTION; KINEMATICS; SHEAR STRESS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTERIZED X RAY TOMOGRAPHY; FAULT GEOMETRY; WRENCH FAULTING;

TECTONICS;

FAULT GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; TOMOGRAPHY; WRENCH FAULT; X-RAY;

EID: 0034175706     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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