Mechanical aspects of thrust faulting driven by far-field compression and their implications for fold geometry

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-31

  Sanz, Pablo F ^a   Borja, Ronaldo I ^a   Pollard, David D ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticline; Finite element; Fold; Frictional contact; Rock; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; CONTRACTION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLD; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; THRUST FAULT; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

SHEEP MOUNTAIN [WYOMING]; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 34247323940     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-007-0025-0     Document Type: Article

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