ACTIVITIES OF FAULTS AS DETERMINED FROM THE MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE CLAY GOUGE

Zhang Bingliang; Fang Zhongjing; Li Jianguo; Cui Siping

1996 Vol. 2, No. 2

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Zhang Bingliang, Fang Zhongjing, Li Jianguo, Cui Siping. ACTIVITIES OF FAULTS AS DETERMINED FROM THE MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE CLAY GOUGE[J]. Journal of Geomechanics, 1996, 2(2): 41-46.

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Zhang Bingliang, Fang Zhongjing, Li Jianguo, Cui Siping. ACTIVITIES OF FAULTS AS DETERMINED FROM THE MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE CLAY GOUGE[J]. Journal of Geomechanics, 1996, 2(2): 41-46.

ACTIVITIES OF FAULTS AS DETERMINED FROM THE MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE CLAY GOUGE

1.
Institute of Geology SSB
2.
Institute of Geomechanics, CAGS

Publish Date: 28 April 1996

Abstract

Abstract

Fault gouges rich in clay minerals are widely found in natural faults. The history of the activity of a fault is often recorded in the soft and easily deformed fault gouges. In the paper, a modeling of the stick-slip and creep-slip of faults with natural fault gouges is made.The nicrostructural features so produced is compared with those of natural fault gouges. An integrated analysis with the macro-seismogelogic data suggests a definite relationship between the microstructural features of fault gouges and the stick-slip or creep-slip of faults.
- fault gouge /
- microstructure /
- stick-slip /
- creep-ship