Numerical simulation of loading/unloading effect on Coulomb failure stress among strong earthquakes in Sichuan-Yunnan area

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1411-1421

  Chen, Lian Wang ^a   Zhang, Pei Zhen ^b   Lu, Yuan Zhong ^a   Chen, Hua Ran ^a   Ma, Hong Sheng ^a   Li, Li ^a   Li, Hong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

3 D finite element simulation; Coulomb failure stress; Loading unloading effect; Seismic activity; Sichuan Yunnan area

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COULOMB CRITERION; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAULT GEOMETRY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008; STRESS; STRONG MOTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LIJIANG; YUNNAN;

EID: 58149382177     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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