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 zones and fault systems have a key role in the development of the Earth's crust. They
control the mechanics and fluid flow properties of the crust, and the architecture of …

Microfractures are small, high-aspect-ratio cracks in rock that result from application of
differential stresses. Although the term has been used to refer to larger features in the …

The interaction between mechanical deformation and fluid flow in fault zones gives rise to a
host of coupled hydromechanical processes fundamental to fault instability, induced …

Damage surrounding the core of faults is represented by deformation on a range of scales
from microfracturing of the rock matrix to macroscopic fracture networks. The spatial …

Geological and geophysical evidence suggests that some crustal faults are weak,,,,,
compared to laboratory measurements of frictional strength. Explanations for fault weakness …

Some faults are considered strong because their strength is consistent with the Coulomb
criterion under Byerlee's friction, 0.6< μ< 0.85. In marked contrast, numerous studies have …

It is increasingly apparent that faults are typically not discrete planes but zones of deformed
rock with a complex internal structure and three-dimensional geometry. In the last decade …

Geologic carbon storage, as well as other geo-energy applications, such as geothermal
energy, seasonal natural gas storage and subsurface energy storage imply fluid injection …

The way that faults transport crustal fluids is important in many fields of earth sciences such
as petroleum geology, geothermal research, volcanology, seismology, and hydrogeology …