Monitoring tectonic movements in the Simitli Graben, SW Bulgaria

Engineering Geology

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 179-192

  Dobrev, N D ^a   Kost'Ak B ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF ROCK STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Displacement; Extensometers; Faults; Monitoring; Southwest Bulgaria

Indexed keywords

DILATOMETERS; EARTHQUAKES; MONITORING; TECTONICS;

LONG TERM FISSURE MONITORING; SLOW TECTONIC MOVEMENTS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

FAULT DISPLACEMENT; IN SITU TEST; MONITORING; TECTONICS;

BULGARIA;

EID: 0343090908     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(00)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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