Fault-Zone Properties and Earthquake Rupture Dynamics

Eiichi Fukuyama (Eds.)9780123744524, 0123744520

The dynamics of the earthquake rupture process are closely related to fault zone properties which the authors have intensively investigated by various observations in the field as well as by laboratory experiments. These include geological investigation of the active and fossil faults, physical and chemical features obtained by the laboratory experiments, as well as the seismological estimation from seismic waveforms. Earthquake dynamic rupture can now be modeled using numerical simulations on the basis of field and laboratory observations, which should be very useful for understanding earthquake rupture dynamics.
Features:
* First overview of new and improved techniques in the study of earthquake faulting
* Broad coverage
* Full color
Benefits:
* A must-have for all geophysicists who work on earthquake dynamics
* Single resource for all aspects of earthquake dynamics (from lab measurements to seismological observations to numerical modelling)
* Bridges the disciplines of seismology, structural geology and rock mechanics
* Helps readers to understand and interpret graphs and maps
Also has potential use as a supplementary resource for upper division and graduate geophysics courses.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Series Editors
Page ii

Copyright Page
Page iv

Preface
Pages xi-xii
Eiichi Fukuyama

Foreword
Pages xiii-xiv
Raul Madariaga

Contributors to Volume 94
Page xv

Chapter 1 Introduction: Fault-Zone Properties and Earthquake Rupture Dynamics Review Article
Pages 1-13
Eiichi Fukuyama

Chapter 2 Geometry and Slip Distribution of Coseismic Surface Ruptures Produced by the 2001 Kunlun, Northern Tibet, Earthquake Review Article
Pages 15-36
Aiming Lin

Chapter 3 Aseismic-Seismic Transition and Fluid Regime along Subduction Plate Boundaries and a Fossil Example from the Northern Apennines of Italy Review Article
Pages 37-68
Paola Vannucchi, Francesca Remitti, Jason Phipps-Morgan, Giuseppe Bettelli

Chapter 4 Fault Zone Structure and Deformation Processes along an Exhumed Low-Angle Normal Fault: Implications for Seismic Behavior Review Article
Pages 69-85
Cristiano Collettini, Robert E. Holdsworth, Steven A.F. Smith

Chapter 5 Pseudotachylytes and Earthquake Source Mechanics Review Article
Pages 87-133
Giulio Di Toro, Giorgio Pennacchioni, Stefan Nielsen

Chapter 6 The Critical Slip Distance for Seismic and Aseismic Fault Zones of Finite Width Review Article
Pages 135-162
Chris Marone, Massimo Cocco, Eliza Richardson, Elisa Tinti

Chapter 7 Scaling of Slip Weakening Distance with Final Slip during Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Review Article
Pages 163-186
Massimo Cocco, Elisa Tinti, Chris Marone, Alessio Piatanesi

Chapter 8 Rupture Dynamics on Bimaterial Faults and Nonlinear Off-Fault Damage Review Article
Pages 187-215
Teruo Yamashita

Chapter 9 Boundary Integral Equation Method for Earthquake Rupture Dynamics Review Article
Pages 217-267
Taku Tada

Chapter 10 Dynamic Rupture Propagation of the 1995 Kobe, Japan, Earthquake Review Article
Pages 269-283
Eiichi Fukuyama

List of Abbreviations
Pages 285-287

Index
Pages 289-304