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Mechanics, Structure and Evolution of Fault Zones

By Yehuda Ben-Zion , Charles Sammis (auth.) , Charles Sammis (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Birkhäuser Basel
Year
2010
ISBN
978-3-0346-0137-5, 978-3-0346-0138-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-0346-0138-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14395420 bytes)
Series
Pageoph Topical Volumes
Edition
1
Pages
376\375
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-21 21:44:15
Earth Sciencesgeneral

Description

Considerable progress has been made recently in quantifying geometrical and physical properties of fault surfaces and adjacent fractured and granulated damage zones in active faulting environments. There has also been significant progress in developing rheologies and computational frameworks that can model the dynamics of fault zone processes. This volume provides state-of-the-art theoretical and observational results on the mechanics, structure and evolution of fault zones. Subjects discussed include damage rheologies, development of instabilities, fracture and friction, dynamic rupture experiments, and analyses of earthquake and fault zone data.

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