Clay smear processes in mechanically layered sequences - Results of water-saturated model experiments with free top surface

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-88

  Schmatz, Joyce ^a   Holland, Marc ^a,b   Giese, Steffen ^c   Van Wouter Zee, D E R ^a,d   Urai, Janos L ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GeoMechanics International   (Germany)

^c Bilfinger Berger AG   (Germany)

^d GeoMechanics International   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analogue sandbox model; Clay smear; Fault seal; Heterogeneity; Mechanical; Normal fault

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; BRITTLE FRACTURE; DISPLACEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SANDY CLAY; SHEAR TEST;

EID: 77954859476     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-010-0025-9     Document Type: Article

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