Stress distribution and failure in anisotropic rock near a bend on a weak fault

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B1, 1997, Pages 693-708

  Chester, Judith S ^a,b,c   Fletcher, Raymond C ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAULT; FAULT BEND; STRESS; STRESS DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 17544384713     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02791     Document Type: Article

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