Evolution of fault zones in carbonates with mechanical stratigraphy - Insights from scale models using layered cohesive powder

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1375-1391

  van Gent, Heijn W ^a   Holland, Marc ^a,c   Urai, Janos L ^a   Loosveld, Ramon ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c GeoMechanics International   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analogue modelling; Cam Clay; Carbonate; Caves; Dilatant faults; Fault zone; Graben; Hemihydrate; PIV

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELLING; DILATANT FAULTS; FAULT ZONE; GRABEN; HEMIHYDRATE; PIV;

ADHESION; BIOLOGY; CAMS; CARBONATION; CAVES; DEFORMATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FRACTURE; STRATIGRAPHY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANALOG MODEL; CAM-CLAY MODEL; CARBONATE ROCK; CAVE; DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; GRABEN; STRATIGRAPHY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 78649469776     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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