Earthquake slip distributions are asymmetric along strike, but the reasons for the asymmetry
are unknown. We address this question by establishing empirical relations between …

The principle of work minimization has been used in various forms to account for the
development of active fault systems within a wide range of tectonic settings. We review the …

Earthquakes are dissipation of energy throughout elastic waves. Canonically is the elastic
energy accumulated during the interseismic period. However, in crustal extensional settings …

Using wet kaolin experiments, we document the evolution of strain localization during strike-
slip fault maturation under variable boundary conditions (pre-existing fault, depth of and …

Restraining bends are regions of mechanical inefficiency along strike-slip faults where faults
evolve to improve efficiency. Analog experiments using wet kaolin examine the evolution of …

The southern big bend of the San Andreas fault has been interpreted to have successively
abandoned two strands, the Mission Creek and Mill Creek strands of the San Andreas fault …

We discuss the mechanics of crustal normal fault-related earthquakes, and show that they
represent dissipation of gravitational potential energy (graviquakes) and their magnitude …

Most of the methodologies used to validate complex strike-slip structures mainly rely on
comparison with other well-known geological features or analogue laboratory models. This …

We propose that the brittle-ductile transition (BDT) controls the seismic cycle. In particular,
the movements detected by space geodesy record the steady state deformation in the …

Sandbox models of accretionary wedges have demonstrated that fault systems grow
episodically via cycles of alternating wedge thickening, which is accommodated by slip …