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Document title

Sheet fractures, other stress forms and some engineering implications

published at : Changing the face of the earth-engineering geomorphology

Authors(s) and Affiliation(s)

VIDAL ROMANÍ J.R. ; TWIDALE C.R. ;

Abstract

Field evidence shows that, contrary to common belief, sheet fractures and structures are due to compressive stress. A suite of minor forms including A-tents or pop-ups are of similar origin. This interpretation carries a range of implications for civil engineering and quarrying projects. The minor forms are also indicators of seismicity

Keyword(s)

Géotechnique ; Fracture ; Contrainte de cisaillement ; Sismicité ; Carrière ; Perméabilité ; Granite ; Géomorphologie ; Espagne ; Galicia ; Australie

Geotechnics ; Fracture ; Shear stress ; Seismicity ; Quarry ; Permeability ; Granite ; Geomorphology ; Spain ; Galicia ; Australia

Classification code(s)

531-51 : Géomorphologie appliquée.

531-III : GEOGRAPHIE PHYSIQUE.

531 : BGI / PRODIG.

Source

Congrès

Annual symposium N^o28, Binghamton , ETATS-UNIS

published at : Geomorphology / ISSN 0169-555X

Editor : Elsevier, Amsterdam - PAYS-BAS (1987)

Millesime : 1999, vol. 31, n^o 1-4 [pp. 13-27]

Bibliographic references : 73 ref.

Language

Anglais

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 21151