Do faults preserve a record of seismic slip: A second opinion
Exhumed fault zones offer insights into deformation processes associated with earthquakes
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …
Inferring earthquake physics and chemistry using an integrated field and laboratory approach
Earthquakes are the result of a combination of (1) physico-chemical processes operating in
fault zones, which allow ruptures to nucleate and rock friction to decrease with increasing …
fault zones, which allow ruptures to nucleate and rock friction to decrease with increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Disappearing ink: How pseudotachylytes are lost from the rock record
Melt-origin pseudotachylytes are the most widely accepted feature recording earthquake slip
in the fault rock record. However, reports of pseudotachylytes are rare compared to the …
in the fault rock record. However, reports of pseudotachylytes are rare compared to the …
Frictional melting of gabbro under extreme experimental conditions of normal stress, acceleration, and sliding velocity
With the advent of high‐velocity shear apparatus, several experimental studies have been
performed in recent years, improving our understanding of the evolution of fault strength …
performed in recent years, improving our understanding of the evolution of fault strength …
Evolution of physical and mechanical properties of cementing materials during underground energy exploitation and storage
F Xu, Z Xu, S Tang, Q Ren, Y Guo, L Wang, Z Hou… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The sealing problem of cement sheath often appears in gas wells for the increasing depth of
underground energy exploitation and storage, especially when horizontal multi-stage …
underground energy exploitation and storage, especially when horizontal multi-stage …
Friction-damage coupled models and macroscopic strength criteria for ice-saturated frozen silt with crack asperity variation by a micromechanical approach
This paper aims to present physical friction-damage coupled models and derive
macroscopic nonlinear strength criteria for ice-saturated frozen silt. Two material scales are …
macroscopic nonlinear strength criteria for ice-saturated frozen silt. Two material scales are …
The fault-controlled Chengtian landslide triggered by rainfall on 20 May 2021 in Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, China
The geological structures of fault zones control the occurrence of landslides and determine
their characteristics and motion styles, especially in igneous rock areas with high rock …
their characteristics and motion styles, especially in igneous rock areas with high rock …
Effect of water and rock composition on re-strengthening of cohesive faults during the deceleration phase of seismic slip pulses
The elastic strain energy release rate and seismic waves emitted during earthquakes are
controlled by the on-fault temporal evolution of the shear stress during rupture propagation …
controlled by the on-fault temporal evolution of the shear stress during rupture propagation …
The depth of pseudotachylyte formation from detailed thermochronology and constraints on coseismic stress drop variability
Pseudotachylytes are accepted as recording paleo‐seismicity in the rock record. However,
the interpretation of the mechanics of faulting based on pseudotachylyte generation is often …
the interpretation of the mechanics of faulting based on pseudotachylyte generation is often …
From slow to fast faulting: recent challenges in earthquake fault mechanics
S Nielsen - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Faults—thin zones of highly localized shear deformation in the Earth—accommodate strain
on a momentous range of dimensions (millimetres to hundreds of kilometres for major plate …
on a momentous range of dimensions (millimetres to hundreds of kilometres for major plate …