Fault lubrication during earthquakes
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 …
importance in earthquake mechanics, as fault friction controls the stress drop, the …
Inferring earthquake physics and chemistry using an integrated field and laboratory approach
Earthquakes are the result of a combination of (1) physico-chemical processes operating in
fault zones, which allow ruptures to nucleate and rock friction to decrease with increasing …
fault zones, which allow ruptures to nucleate and rock friction to decrease with increasing …
[图书][B] The mechanics of earthquakes and faulting
CH Scholz - 2019 - books.google.com
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 …
of earthquakes and faulting as two aspects of brittle tectonics at different timescales. The …
Critical length scale controls adhesive wear mechanisms
The adhesive wear process remains one of the least understood areas of mechanics. While
it has long been established that adhesive wear is a direct result of contacting surface …
it has long been established that adhesive wear is a direct result of contacting surface …
Intermittent lab earthquakes in dynamically weakening fault gouge
Large and destructive earthquakes on mature faults in Earth's crust occur as slip in a layer of
a fine granular material—fault gouge—produced by comminution during sliding,. A range of …
a fine granular material—fault gouge—produced by comminution during sliding,. A range of …
Flash heating leads to low frictional strength of crustal rocks at earthquake slip rates
DL Goldsby, TE Tullis - Science, 2011 - science.org
The sliding resistance of faults during earthquakes is a critical unknown in earthquake
physics. The friction coefficient of rocks at slow slip rates in the laboratory ranges from 0.6 to …
physics. The friction coefficient of rocks at slow slip rates in the laboratory ranges from 0.6 to …
Laboratory study on fluid‐induced fault slip behavior: The role of fluid pressurization rate
Understanding the physical mechanisms governing fluid‐induced fault slip is important for
improved mitigation of seismic risks associated with large‐scale fluid injection. We …
improved mitigation of seismic risks associated with large‐scale fluid injection. We …
Finite slip models of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence constrained by space geodetic data and aftershock locations
ABSTRACT The July 2019 Ridgecrest, California, earthquake sequence involved two large
events—the M 6.4 foreshock and the M 7.1 mainshock that ruptured a system of intersecting …
events—the M 6.4 foreshock and the M 7.1 mainshock that ruptured a system of intersecting …
Nanograins form carbonate fault mirrors
Many faults are characterized by naturally polished, reflective, glossy surfaces, termed fault
mirrors (FMs), that form during slip. Recent experiments also find that FMs form during rapid …
mirrors (FMs), that form during slip. Recent experiments also find that FMs form during rapid …
Can grain size sensitive flow lubricate faults during the initial stages of earthquake propagation?
Recent friction experiments carried out under upper crustal P–T conditions have shown that
microstructures typical of high temperature creep develop in the slip zone of experimental …
microstructures typical of high temperature creep develop in the slip zone of experimental …