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Research article
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27 May 2016
Research article |
| 27 May 2016
Dilatant normal faulting in jointed cohesive rocks: a physical model study
Michael Kettermann
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics Energy and
Mineral Resources Group, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstraße 4-20,
52056 Aachen, Germany
Christoph von Hagke
Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics Energy and
Mineral Resources Group, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstraße 4-20,
52056 Aachen, Germany
Heijn W. van Gent
Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics Energy and
Mineral Resources Group, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstraße 4-20,
52056 Aachen, Germany
now at: Shell International Exploration and Production
Company, The Hague, the Netherlands
Christoph Grützner
Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University,
Lochnerstraße 4-20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
now at: COMET; Bullard Laboratories, Department of
Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Janos L. Urai
Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics Energy and
Mineral Resources Group, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstraße 4-20,
52056 Aachen, Germany
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Short summary
We present an analogue modeling study on the interaction of pre-existing joints and normal faults using cohesive powder. We vary the angle between joints and a rigid basement fault and analyze interpreted map-view photographs at maximum displacement for various parameters and compare to nature. Results show a clear effect of increasing angle between joints and faults on fault geometry, fracture density and connectivity. These information can help interpreting fractured layers in the subsurface.
We present an analogue modeling study on the interaction of pre-existing joints and normal...
