In-situ characterization of the effective elasticity of a fault zone, and its relationship to fracture spacing

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1541-1553

  Steer, Philippe ^a,b   Bigot, Aurélien ^a   Cattin, Rodolphe ^a   Soliva, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Effective elasticity; Fault zone; Fracture healing; Fracture spacing; Fracture stiffness; Schmidt hammer

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; HAMMERS; LIME; STIFFNESS;

EFFECTIVE YOUNG'S MODULUS; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE SPACING; IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; NON-LINEAR MODEL; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SCHMIDT HAMMER;

FRACTURE;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ELASTICITY; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; OUTCROP; RHEOLOGY; STIFFNESS; THEORETICAL STUDY; YOUNG MODULUS;

FRANCE;

EID: 80054868458     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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