Physical interpretation of the breakdown process using a rate- and state-dependent friction law

Tectonophysics

Volumn 378, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 241-262

  Cocco, M ^a   Bizzarri, A ^a   Tinti, E ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone; Earthquake rupture; Fault friction; Fracture energy; Rate and state dependent constitutive laws; Slip weakening

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT SLIP; FRICTION; VELOCITY;

EID: 0942299825     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2003.09.015     Document Type: Article

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