Mechanical modelling of folding versus faulting in brittle-ductile wedges

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-381

  Simpson, Guy D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile deformation; FEM mechanical modelling; Fold thrust belt; Folding versus faulting; Visco elasto plastic behaviour

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FEM MECHANICAL MODELLING; FOLD-THRUST BELT; FOLDING VERSUS FAULTING; VISCO-ELASTO-PLASTIC BEHAVIOUR;

DEFORMATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

AMPLIFICATION;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FAULTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLDING; MODELING; TECTONIC WEDGE;

EID: 64249158305     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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