Analog, or physical, models have been used to investigate problems in structural geology
and tectonics for over two centuries. Together with field observations and theoretical …

Modelling has been used in the study of volcanic systems for more than 100 years, building
upon the approach first applied by Sir James Hall in 1815. Informed by observations of …

Even though dykes are the main upward magma pathways through the Earth's crust, the last
two decades of research showed that significant parts of volcano plumbing systems consist …

The emplacement of igneous intrusions into sedimentary basins mechanically deforms the
host rocks and causes hydrocarbon maturation. Existing models of host-rock deformation …

Magma emplacing at shallow crustal levels may cause significant deformation in the
overlying country rock (ie, forced folding, fracturing and faulting), both at a local and/or …

Magma intrusions grow to their final geometries by deforming the Earth's crust internally and
by displacing the Earth's surface. Interpreting the related displacements in terms of intrusion …

Analogue experiments using gelatine were carried out to investigate the role of the
mechanical properties of rock layers and their bonded interfaces on the formation and …

Igneous intrusions in sedimentary basins exhibit a great diversity of shapes from thin sheets
(eg, dikes, sills and cone sheets) to massive intrusions (eg, laccoliths and plugs). Presently …

In this work, we have integrated field data and numerical models to characterise a unique
dyke-induced graben system, exposed both in section and plan view, with an unexpected …

The behaviour of a granular material is mainly dependent on its frictional properties, angle of
internal friction, and cohesion, which, together with material density, are the key factors to be …