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Fig. A3. Mechanical constraints on kink band and thrust development in the Appalachian Plateau, USA

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posted on 2017-06-09, 11:43 authored by Paul Gillespie, Günther Kampfer

(a) The strength domain of the weak interfaces is given by the Coulomb criterion. (b) For the kink planes, the strength domain is similar with addition to closure in compression due to compaction.

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Mechanical constraints on kink band and thrust development in the Appalachian Plateau, USA

Geological Society, London, Special Publications

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USA thrust Fig compression 3. Mechanical constraints criterion Coulomb strength domain compaction interface closure Appalachian kink Plateau Geology

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