Large seismogenic faults consist of approximately meter-thick fault cores surrounded by
hundreds-of-meters-thick damage zones. Earthquakes are generated by rupture …

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 …

Models for hydraulic fracturing–induced earthquakes in shales typically ascribe fault
activation to elevated pore pressure or increased shear stress; however, these mechanisms …

The determination of rock friction at seismic slip rates (about 1 ms− 1) is of paramount
importance in earthquake mechanics, as fault friction controls the stress drop, the …

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 …

Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), two-dimensional X-ray diffraction
(2D-XRD), and transmission electron microscopy coupled with selected area electron …

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 …

Mechanical stratigraphy encompasses the mechanical properties, thicknesses, and interface
properties of rock units. Although mechanical stratigraphy often relates directly to …

Laboratory simulations of earthquakes show that at high slip rates, faults can weaken
significantly, aiding rupture,,. Various mechanisms, such as thermal pressurization and flash …

Detailed sedimentological studies concerning different facies types and the factors
influencing their development (such as lithology, topography, substrates, etc.) were carried …