Activation of diffuse discontinuities and folding of sedimentary layers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Guiton, Martin L E ^a   Leroy, Yves M ^b   Sassi, William ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES SOLIDES   (France)

Author keywords

Buckling; Finite element; Fold; Fractures; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLDING; FRACTURE; PLASTICITY; RHEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0042311193     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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