Exhumed fault zones offer insights into deformation processes associated with earthquakes
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …

There is considerable variability in the thickness, structure, and macroscopic deformation
style within shale-prone major thrust zones, which also impacts the structural style in the …

Scientific drilling in active faults after a large earthquake is ideal to study earthquake
mechanisms. The Wenchuan earthquake Fault Scientific Drilling project (WFSD) is an …

Melt-origin pseudotachylytes are the most widely accepted feature recording earthquake slip
in the fault rock record. However, reports of pseudotachylytes are rare compared to the …

Phyllosilicates are common constituents of upper crustal faults and subduction forearcs. We
studied the effect of mineralogy and controlled effective normal stress (between 5 MPa and …

Faults are frequently one of those adverse geological conditions that jam tunnel boring
machines (TBMs). However, the identification of faults and the engineering geological …

Mature fault cores are comprised of extremely fine, low permeability, clay‐bearing gouges.
Saturated granular fault materials are known to dilate in response to increases in sliding …

The induced earthquake recently has gained an increasing public awareness of
environmental and safety issue. The earthquakes associated with fluid injection and …

Faults can represent adverse geological conditions that frequently cause the jamming of
tunnel boring machines (TBMs). In this study, we present a case study of TBM jamming at …

The anomalous enrichment of clay minerals in fault zones is considered a key factor
affecting the seismic behavior of faults, fault permeability, and mineralization. This process …