Permeability scaling properties of fault damage zones in siliclastic rocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1727-1747

  Odling, N E ^a   Harris, S D ^a   Knipe, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault damage zones; Permeability scaling properties; Siliclastic rocks

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE ZONE; ROCK PERMEABILITY; SILICLASTIC ROCKS;

DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SEISMOLOGY; ZONING;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULT SLIP; FAULT ZONE; PERMEABILITY; SCALE EFFECT; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

EID: 3242667317     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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