Definition and classification of fault damage zones: A review and a new methodological approach

JH Choi, P Edwards, K Ko, YS Kim - Earth-Science Reviews, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Although the widths of fault damage zones commonly show a positive correlation with
displacements, these relationships also show a somewhat scattered distribution. We believe …

Fault zone hydrogeology

VF Bense, T Gleeson, SE Loveless, O Bour… - Earth-Science …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Deformation along faults in the shallow crust (< 1 km) introduces permeability heterogeneity
and anisotropy, which has an important impact on processes such as regional groundwater …

Tectonic evolution of the Sevier and Laramide belts within the North American Cordillera orogenic system

WA Yonkee, AB Weil - Earth-Science Reviews, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The thin-skin Sevier and thick-skin Laramide belts of the North American Cordillera provide
a long-term record of the interrelations between evolving styles of mountain building and …

Fault zone architecture and permeability structure

JS Caine, JP Evans, CB Forster - Geology, 1996‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Fault zone architecture and related permeability structures form primary controls on fluid flow
in upper-crustal, brittle fault zones. We develop qualitative and quantitative schemes for …

Complicated fault characterization and its influence on shale gas preservation in the southern margin of the Sichuan Basin, China

C Fan, H **e, H Li, S Zhao, X Shi, J Liu… - …, 2022‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The southern margin of the Sichuan Basin is characterized by strong structural deformation,
complex fault structure styles and scales, and multistaged geological evolution stages …

Progressive damage behaviours of triaxially confined rocks under multiple dynamic loads

K Liu, J Zhao - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021‏ - Springer
Investigation of rock progressive damage under static confinement and strain rates facilitates
the generation mechanism of natural fault damage zones. A triaxial Hopkinson bar …

[PDF][PDF] Fault zone architecture and fluid flow: Insights from field data and numerical modeling

JS Caine, CB Forster - Geophysical Monograph-American …, 1999‏ - researchgate.net
102 FAULT ZONE ARCHITECTURE AND FLUID FLOW magnitude and patterns of fluid flux
and solute transport both within and near the fault zone. Inferences derived from the model …

Mesoscopic structure of the Punchbowl Fault, Southern California and the geologic and geophysical structure of active strike-slip faults

SE Schulz, JP Evans - Journal of Structural Geology, 2000‏ - Elsevier
We examine the distribution, density, and orientation of outcrop-scale structures related to
the Punchbowl Fault, an exhumed ancient trace of the San Andreas Fault, southern …

Radon emission from soil gases in the active fault zones in the Capital of China and its environmental effects

Z Chen, Y Li, Z Liu, J Wang, X Zhou, J Du - Scientific reports, 2018‏ - nature.com
The release of radon in active fault zones is a sustained radioactive pollution source of the
atmospheric environment. The species, concentration and flux of radon emitted in soil gas in …

Anomalous patterns of clay minerals in fault zones

XU Zhenhao, YU Tengfei, LIN Peng, LI Shucai - Engineering Geology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The anomalous enrichment of clay minerals in fault zones is considered a key factor
affecting the seismic behavior of faults, fault permeability, and mineralization. This process …