Browsing by Subject "Rock mechanics"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The effects of fault gouge on the sliding behavior of rocks are studied experimentally to gain a better understanding of the mechanism of shallow focus earthquakes along pre-existing natural faults. Nearly 200 specimens ...
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(2020-04-16)The threat from earthquakes and tsunamis on human life is immense. To conduct threat assessment and mitigate damage, the scientific community strives to generate physics-based models that accurately portray natural fault ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)Cylindrical specimens of several sandstones, carbonates, and quartz-rich siltstones, exhibiting a wide range of porosities, are deformed in a computer-controlled hydraulic loading apparatus. They are loaded with axial ...