A note on the effect of fault gouge thickness on fault stability

Byerlee, J.; Summers, R.

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At low confining pressure, sliding on saw cuts in granite is stable but at high pressure it is unstable. The pressure at which the transition takes place increases if the thickness of the crushed material between the sliding surfaces is increased. This experimental result suggests that on natural faults the stability of sliding may be affected by the width of the fault zone. ?? 1976.

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Byerlee, J.; Summers, R.

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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts

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A note on the effect of fault gouge thickness on fault stability; 1976; Article; Journal; International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts; Byerlee, J.; Summers, R.