Factors that control the development of fault-bend versus fault-propagation folds: Insights from mechanical models based on the discrete element method (DEM)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 68, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 121-141

  Hughes, Amanda N ^a   Benesh, Nathan P ^a,b   Shaw, John H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element modeling; Fault related folding; Fold mechanics and kinematics; Structural styles

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; FAULT-PROPAGATION FOLDS; FAULT-RELATED FOLDING; MECHANICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL STYLES;

DIP; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLDING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENTATION RATE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

EID: 84907866419     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2014.09.009     Document Type: Article

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