This essential reference for graduate students and researchers provides a unified treatment
of earthquakes and faulting as two aspects of brittle tectonics at different timescales. The …

The structure, frictional properties and permeability of faults within carbonate rocks exhibit a
dynamic interplay that controls both seismicity and the exchange of fluid between different …

We introduce here the concept of Geotribology as an approach to study friction, wear, and
lubrication of geological systems. Methods of geotribology are applied here to characterize …

The understanding of fault-slip behaviour in carbonates has an important societal impact
due to the widespread occurrence and propagation of earthquakes in these rocks. Fault rock …

Pyrite is the most common authigenic mineral preserved in many ancient sedimentary rocks.
Pyrite also widely exists in the Longmaxi and Wufeng marine shales in the middle Yangtze …

Friction and wear depend critically on surface roughness and its evolution with time. An
accurate control of roughness is essential to the performance and durability of virtually all …

Natural fault zones are complex, spatially heterogeneous systems. Rock deformation
experimental studies simplify the complexity of natural fault zones either as a surface …

Glossy, light reflective surfaces are commonly exposed in carbonate fault-zones. It was
suggested that such surfaces, recently termed Fault Mirrors (FMs), form during seismic slip …

Determination of the frictional properties of rocks is crucial for an understanding of
earthquake mechanics, because most earthquakes are caused by frictional sliding along …

The evolution of the shear resistance at the base of a coherent landslide body can effectively
control its dynamic behavior. High‐velocity rotary shear experiments have allowed scientists …