Mechanics, Structure and Evolution of Fault Zones

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 ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ben-Zion, Yehuda (Editor), Sammis, Charles (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
Series:Pageoph Topical Volumes
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:VI, 376 p online resource
ISBN:9783034601382