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Fault growth by segment linkage: an explanation for scatter in maximum displacement and trace length data from the Canyonlands Grabens of SE Utah
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In this article, the authors presented the maximum displacement and trace length (L) data for a population of 97 normal faults from the Canyonlands Grabens region of SE Utah, and proposed that a scatter of this magnitude can be explained by a general model for fault growth by segment linkage.About:
This article is published in Journal of Structural Geology.The article was published on 1995-09-01. It has received 626 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Scaling of fracture systems in geological media
E. Bonnet,Olivier Bour,Noelle E. Odling,Philippe Davy,Ian Main,Patience A. Cowie,Brian Berkowitz +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide guidelines for the accurate and practical estimation of exponents and fractal dimensions of natural fracture systems, including length, displacement and aperture power law exponents.
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A review of recent developments concerning the structure, mechanics and fluid flow properties of fault zones
Daniel R. Faulkner,Christopher A.-L. Jackson,Rebecca J. Lunn,Roy W. Schlische,Zoe K. Shipton,Christopher A. J. Wibberley,Martha Oliver Withjack +6 more
TL;DR: Fault zones and fault systems have a key role in the development of the Earth's crust and control the mechanics and fluid flow properties of the crust, and the architecture of sedimentary deposits in basins as discussed by the authors.
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Fault damage zones
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use a geometric classification of damage zones into tip-, wall-, and linking-damage zones, based on their location around faults, which can be sub-divided in terms of fault and fracture patterns within the damage zone.
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The relationship between displacement and length of faults: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine factors that control the measured displacement-fault length relationships of natural faults and suggest that there may be systematic differences between the dmax/L ratios where length is measured parallel or normal to the displacement vector, and where the growth histories of individual faults vary due to the nature and number of slip events, linkage and reactivation.
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Geometry and scaling relations of a population of very small rift-related normal faults
TL;DR: The distribution of fault sizes in the Solite Quarry of the Dan River rift basin follows a power-law (fractal) relation, and the maximum observed displacement scales linearly with fault length as mentioned in this paper.
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Mechanics of discontinuous faults
Paul Segall,David Pollard +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors derived a two-dimensional solution for any number of nonintersecting cracks arbitrarily located in a homogeneous elastic material, including the elastic interaction between cracks.
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Displacements, segment linkage and relay ramps in normal fault zones
TL;DR: In this article, a small well-exposed normal fault zone at Kilve, Somerset, U.K., is described, which consists of 34 individual offset and linked fault segments, and a simple model is presented which assumes different displacement gradients inside and outside the influence of relay structures.
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Analysis of the relationship between displacements and dimensions of faults
John J. Walsh,Juan Watterson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors derived an expression relating width, displacement and material properties of a single fault surface, and used this expression to derive a growth model for a single slip event, where width is proportional to the square root of displacement.
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Physical explanation for the displacement-length relationship of faults using a post-yield fracture mechanics model
TL;DR: In this paper, a plane strain model for a fault is presented that takes into account the inelastic deformation involved in fault growth, and the model requires that the stresses at the tip of the fault never exceed the shear strength of the surrounding rock.
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Displacement-length scaling relationship for faults: data synthesis and discussion
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a synthesis of published data sets on the displacements and lengths of faults, including the geologic setting, the mode of faulting (normal/thrust/strike-slip), and the measurement methods used to obtain the displacement and length data.