Fault nucleation, restriction, and aspect ratio in layered sections: Quantification of the strength and stiffness roles using numerical modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 4446-4460

  Roche, V ^a,b   Homberg, C ^a   Rocher, M ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

fault aspect ratio; fault growth; layered section; modeling; nucleation; restriction

Indexed keywords

ASPECT; CARBONATE ROCK; CLAY MINERAL; COULOMB CRITERION; FAULT ZONE; LIMESTONE; NORMAL FAULT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84885130888     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50279     Document Type: Article

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