| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6445096 | Journal of Structural Geology | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠High strain rate experiments are conducted on pre-damaged San Andreas Fault granite and intact Tarn granite. ⺠Both rocks pulverize at high strain rate, not low strain rate. ⺠The damaged granite switches from localized damage to diffuse damage (pulverization) at a lower strain rate threshold. ⺠Pulverization theory predicts such a behavior. ⺠This leads to a scenario of progressive pulverization of rocks along major fault zones.
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Authors
Mai-Linh Doan, Virginie d'Hour,