On the effects of non-planar geometry for blind thrust faults on strong ground motion

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 161, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 2139-2153

  Aochi, Hideo ^a   Olsen, Kim B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind thrust fault; Boundary integral equation method; Dynamic rupture propagation; Finite difference method; Non planar geometry; Strong gound motion

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT GEOMETRY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GROUND MOTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THRUST FAULT;

EID: 6444231615     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-004-2554-x     Document Type: Article

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