Effects of overburden on joint spacing in layered rocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 288-297

  Jain, A ^a   Guzina, B B ^a   Voller, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Interfacial slip; Joint spacing; Shear lag; Tectonic strain

Indexed keywords

INTERFACIAL SLIP; JOINT SPACING ANALYSIS; SHEAR-LAG;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TECTONICS;

PETROLOGY;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LAYERED MEDIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 33846813894     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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