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Controls of strike-slip fault on fractures: Insight from 3D discrete element simulation
The fracture-cave reservoirs controlled by strike-slip faults are the main targets for oil and gas exploration of ultra-deep carbonate in the Tarim...
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Dynamic deformation and fault locking of the **anshuihe Fault Zone, Southeastern Tibetan Plateau: implications for seismic hazards
The **anshuihe Fault Zone is one of the most historically seismically active regions in mainland China. However, the seismicity along this fault zone...
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Stability Analysis and Deformation Control of Tunnel with Extremely Weak Surrounding Rocks Caused by Strike-Slip Fault Activity
With the rapid rise of infrastructure construction in southwestern mountainous areas of China, tunnel engineering has become increasingly frequent in...
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Application of two-level design method on subway tunnel crossing active fault: a case study on Urumqi subway tunnel intersected by reverse fault dislocation
The tunnel crossing active fault is severely damaged under the action of fault dislocation. Considering the “economic and safety” principle in...
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Active tectonic deformation and its seismic–geological significance of boundary faults of the Daxing Uplift and Langgu–Dachang Depression, Bei**g Plain, China
Boundary faults of the Daxing Uplift and Langgu–Dachang Depression are located in the southeastern region of the Bei**g Plain and directly control...
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Machine learning solution for regional landslide susceptibility based on fault zone division strategy
Landslide susceptibility assessment is an essential tool for disaster prevention and management. In areas with multiple fault zones, the impact of...
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A systematic scheme to develop dynamic earthquake rupture scenarios: a case study on the Wenchuan–Maoxian Fault in the Longmen Shan, China, thrust belt
The 2008 Wenchuan Mw 7.9 mainshock caused catastrophic destruction to cities along the northwestern margin of the Sichuan Basin. This earthquake did...
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Structural styles and impact of fault subsidence in the lake fuxian basin and adjacent area
Lake Fuxian is a tectonic lake located on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau in southwest China. It is the deepest freshwater tectonic lake in the Yunnan...
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Development of SLO KARST Near Fault Observatory site in SW Slovenia
The project RI-SI-EPOS (Research Infrastructure-Slovenia-European Plate Observing System) provided new scientific equipment for solid Earth science...
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Slip deformation along the Gyaring Co fault from InSAR and GPS
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) can monitor large-scale small deformation. Because the Sentinel-1 satellite has a stable orbit...
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A Physics-Based Seismic Risk Assessment of the Qujiang Fault: From Dynamic Rupture to Disaster Estimation
This study achieved the construction of earthquake disaster scenarios based on physics-based methods—from fault dynamic rupture to seismic wave...
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Investigation of past earthquakes in the Kopili fault zone, NE India: new evidence of paleoliquefaction
The Kopili fault (KF) zone, one of the active faults in northeastern region (NER), has experienced large earthquakes in 1869 (M w 7.4) and 1943 (M w ...
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Application of seismic refraction and MASW methods for investigating the Spillway Fault trace along the western side of the Aswan High Dam, Egypt
An earthquake of local magnitude M L = 4.6 occurred on November 7, 2010, 4.5 km northwest of the Aswan High Dam on the Spillway Fault. In the Aswan...
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Mechanism of Fault Terminations: Theory and Field Examples
Contrary to the mechanism of initiation and growth of a fault that has been extensively addressed, the termination of the fault is poorly understood....
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Surface deformation induced by the 2016 Meinong earthquake and its implications to active folds
We present 230 field observations on the location, trending, and displacement vectors of the coseismic surface cracks induced by the 2016 Meinong...
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Stress and Faulting Pattern in the Bam Region, SE Iran, Detected by Fault Instability Criterion and Fry Method
In this study, we determine the stress release from the 2003 Bam earthquake (Mw 6.6) by applying the stress inversion technique to focal mechanisms...
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The Interpretation of Seismogenic Fault of the Maduo Mw 7.3 Earthquake, Qinghai Based on Remote Sensing Images—A Branch of the East Kunlun Fault System
On May 22, 2021, a M w 7.3 earthquake occurred in Maduo County, Qinghai Province with the epicenter of 34.59°N, 98.34°E. The distribution of...
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Assessment of the relative tectonic activity of the Longxian–Baoji Fault Zone in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau based on geomorphic indices
Since the Late Cenozoic, tectonic deformation has been intense in the Longxian–Baoji Fault Zone (LBFZ), which is at the intersection of the southwest...
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Numerical simulation of tectonic stress and strain rate fields in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau in association with major fault zones
A series of large strike-slip and thrust faults have developed in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau since the Late Cenozoic, with strong...
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Influence of self-similar stresses on scenario earthquake construction: An example along the Tanlu Fault
As a famous deep and large fault in eastern China, the Tanlu Fault passes through Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong and into northeastern China. It is...