Numerical modelling estimation of the 'tectonic stress plane' (TSP) beneath topography with quasi-U-shaped valleys

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 303-310

  Tan, Chengxuan ^a   Wang, Ruijiang ^b   Sun, Ye ^c   Lei, Weizhi ^a   Wu, Shuren ^a   Yang, Meiling ^a   Sun, Weifeng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^c CAGS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; STRESS FIELD; TECTONOPHYSICS; VALLEY;

EID: 0742305290     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00096-0     Document Type: Article

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