Mechanisms controlling rupture shape during subcritical growth of joints in layered rocks

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 436-449

  Savalli, Laura ^a   Engelder, Terry ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack; Crack velocity; Fracture; Joints; Plumose morphology; Rupture

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC SEDIMENTS; JOINT PROPAGATION; PLUME LINES; SUBCRITICAL GROWTH;

CRACKS; ERROR CORRECTION; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SEDIMENTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ROCKS;

FAULT PROPAGATION; LAYERED MEDIUM;

EID: 15844430939     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25368.1     Document Type: Article

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