Experimental modelling of orogenic wedges: A review

F Graveleau, J Malavieille, S Dominguez - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Experimental modelling applied to the study of orogenic wedge dynamics has been a
subject of fruitful research for more than 30years, although the technique dates back as far …

A review of brittle compressional wedge models

SJH Buiter - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges form by compression of sedimentary
sequences and basement rocks into forward and backward thrusts, folds, nappes, and …

SSPX: A program to compute strain from displacement/velocity data

N Cardozo, RW Allmendinger - Computers & Geosciences, 2009 - Elsevier
SSPX is a Macintosh, Cocoa/Universal application to compute strain from
displacement/velocity data in two and three dimensions. SSPX solves small and large …

Effects of cohesion on the structural and mechanical evolution of fold and thrust belts and contractional wedges: Discrete element simulations

JK Morgan - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Particle‐based numerical simulations of cohesive contractional wedges can yield important
perspectives on the formation and evolution of fold and thrust belts, offering particular …

Mapping and classifying large deformation from digital imagery: application to analogue models of lithosphere deformation

T Broerse, N Krstekanić, C Kasbergen… - Geophysical Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Particle image velocimetry (PIV), a method based on image cross-correlation, is widely used
for obtaining velocity fields from time-series of images of deforming objects. Rather than …

Geometries of frontal fold and thrust belts: Insights from discrete element simulations

SL Dean, JK Morgan, T Fournier - Journal of Structural Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigated the evolution of frontal structures of fold and thrust belts with 2D
numerical simulations using the discrete element method (DEM). Of specific interest is the …

High‐resolution 3D numerical modeling of thrust wedges: Influence of décollement strength on transfer zones

JB Ruh, T Gerya, JP Burg - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanics and dynamics of thin‐skinned compressible thrust wedges with prescribed
offsets in the backstop, ie, transfer zones, are investigated using a three‐dimensional finite …

Structural Interactions Between Deep Mesozoic Strike‐Slip Faults and Shallow Cenozoic Contractional Folds in the Northern Tianshan Foreland Basin (NW China)

Z Peng, X Wang, F Graveleau, BC Vendeville… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the rejuvenated mountain front, preexisting basement structures are often reactivated and
interact with the subsequent thin‐skinned deformation. How the deep structures affect the …

Modelling role of basement block rotation and strike-slip faulting on structural pattern in cover units of fold-and-thrust belts

H Koyi, F Nilfouroushan, K Hessami - Geological magazine, 2016 - cambridge.org
A series of scaled analogue models are used to study (de) coupling between basement and
cover deformation. Rigid basal blocks were rotated about a vertical axis in a …

The effect of basement step/topography on the geometry of the Zagros fold and thrust belt (SW Iran): an analog modeling approach

A Farzipour-Saein, F Nilfouroushan, H Koyi - International Journal of Earth …, 2013 - Springer
Systematic analog models are run to study the variation in deformation across basement
steps in the Zagros fold-thrust belt. Our model results demonstrate that basement …