Hypoplastic simulation of normal faults without and with clay smears

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 530-540

  Gudehus, G ^a   Karcher, C ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b RWE POWER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clay smears; Hypoplasticity; Normal faults; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

CLAY SMEAR; HYPOPLASTICITY; NORMAL FAULTS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

CLAY; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBSIDENCE; SYNSEDIMENTARY TECTONICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; RHENISH SCHIEFERGEBIRGE;

EID: 33947095936     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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