Investigating the onset of strain localization within anisotropic shale using digital volume correlation of time‐resolved X‐ray microtomography images
Digital volume correlation analysis of time‐resolved X‐ray microtomography scans acquired
during in situ triaxial compression of Green River shale cores provided time series of 3‐D …
during in situ triaxial compression of Green River shale cores provided time series of 3‐D …
Fracture network localization preceding catastrophic failure in triaxial compression experiments on rocks
We quantify the spatial distribution of fracture networks throughout six in situ X-ray
tomography triaxial compression experiments on crystalline rocks at confining stresses of 5 …
tomography triaxial compression experiments on crystalline rocks at confining stresses of 5 …
[HTML][HTML] The competition between fracture nucleation, propagation, and coalescence in dry and water-saturated crystalline rock
The continuum of behavior that emerges during fracture network development in crystalline
rock may be categorized into three end-member modes: fracture nucleation, isolated fracture …
rock may be categorized into three end-member modes: fracture nucleation, isolated fracture …
Potential energy as metric for understanding stick–slip dynamics in sheared granular fault gouge: A coupled CFD–DEM study
O Dorostkar, J Carmeliet - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2018 - Springer
We study the stick–slip behavior in a sheared granular fault gouge using a coupled discrete
element method and computational fluid dynamics. We compare characteristics of slip …
element method and computational fluid dynamics. We compare characteristics of slip …
Microscale characterization of fracture growth and associated energy in granite and sandstone analogs: insights using the discrete element method
Abstract We employ the Discrete Element Method to analyze the micromechanical response
of numerical analogs of sandstone and granite to unstable failure. Calibrated particle‐based …
of numerical analogs of sandstone and granite to unstable failure. Calibrated particle‐based …
Strain Localization Patterns and Thrust Propagation in 3‐D Discrete Element Method (DEM) Models of Accretionary Wedges
High‐resolution three‐dimensional discrete element method (DEM) simulations of sandbox‐
scale models of accretionary wedges suggest thrusts follow a variety of propagation …
scale models of accretionary wedges suggest thrusts follow a variety of propagation …
Deformation evolves from shear to extensile in rocks due to energy optimization
Determining how fracture network development leads to macroscopic failure in
heterogeneous materials may help estimate the timing of failure in rocks in the upper crust …
heterogeneous materials may help estimate the timing of failure in rocks in the upper crust …
Reverse faulting within a continental plate boundary transform system
Contractional deformation is common along transform plate margins where plate motion is
oblique to the plate boundary. While faults that accommodate this deformation are often …
oblique to the plate boundary. While faults that accommodate this deformation are often …
Smoothing of fault slip surfaces by scale‐invariant wear
K Dascher‐Cousineau, JD Kirkpatrick… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Previous field observations suggest that fault slip surface roughness may decrease with slip.
However, measurements have yet to confidently isolate the effect of slip from other possible …
However, measurements have yet to confidently isolate the effect of slip from other possible …
The evolving energy budget of experimental faults within continental crust: Insights from in situ dynamic X-ray microtomography
We investigate the evolving distribution of strain produced by a sliding fault within intact
crystalline rock, and the energetics of deformation that occur both on-and off-fault. We slid …
crystalline rock, and the energetics of deformation that occur both on-and off-fault. We slid …