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This is the trace of the strain tensor. In general the trace of the strain tensor gives area change in 2-D and volume change in 3-D The principal axes are directions along which the starting vector and ending vector are parallel Pure shear = principal axes do not rotate with time
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Principal Axes = maximum stretch direction Intermediate stretch direction Minimum stretch direction (or most contractional) The principal axes are all mutually orthogonal to one another
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(10,0)becomes (11,1) (10,-10) remains fixed, as does (-10, 10) (0, 10) becomes (1,11) (10,10) becomes (12,12) etc...
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In principal axis coordinate system this tensor can be written:
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Simple Shear In Simple shear the principal axes rotate with increasing shear Simple shear applies only to finite strain
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Marker This part of marker not disformed Rotational strain
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Stress = Force/Area Force is measured in units of mass*acceleration 1 N (Newton) = 1kg * m * s -2 another common unit for force is the pound
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Pressure is a number. It corresponds to a special kind of stress. Stress is a tensor, but it has the same units as pressure (Pa) 1000 Pa = 1 kPa 1,000,000 Pa = 1 MPa (about 10 bars)
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Traction is a Vector Tractions are vectors = force/area Traction can be resolved into two components Normal component to plane = normal stress Tangential component = shear stress
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The stress tensor The stress tensor is symmetric The stress tensor has 3 principal axes The principal axes are mutually orthogonal principal axis = direction in which the traction vector is parallel to normal to plane => no shear stress resolved on that plane
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= maximum compressive principal stress = intermediate compressive principal stress = minimum compressive principal stress
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Normal Stress and Shear Stress = Normal Stress resolved on plane = shear stress resolved on plane
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Anderson Faulting Theory If 1 is vertical then a new fault will be a normal fault (extensional) If 1 is horizontal and 3 is vertical then reverse (thrust) fault (contractional faulting) If 1 and 3 are both horizontal then strike- slip (transcurrent) fault
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Fault Angles and Principal Stresses 2 in the plane of the fault 1 20°-40° from the plane of the fault 3 50°-70° from the plane of the fault
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n = ( 1 + 3 )/2 - [( 1 - 3 )/2] cos 2 = [( 1 - 3 )/2] sin 2 THESE ARE ALSO THE EQUATIONS FOR A CIRCLE WITH A RADIUS OF ( 1 - 3 )/2 AND A CENTER ( 1 + 3 )/2 TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE AXES CROSS!!!!
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Let’s Look at internal friction angles, coefficients of friction, and theta If =10° (so =tan =0.18), then 2 =80°, so =40° and 1 axis is 40° from the fault plane. If =20° (so =tan =0.36), then 2 =70°, so =35° and 1 axis is 35° from the fault plane.
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If =30° (so =tan =0.58), then 2 =60°, so =30° and 1 axis is 30° from the fault plane. If =40° (so =tan =0.84), then 2 =50°, so =25° and 1 axis is 25° from the fault plane.
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Cohesion Cohesion = shear strength that remains even when normal tractions are zero Byerlee’s law with cohesion The cohesion represents the intercept value
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Pre-existing faults If there are pre-existing faults, then figure in previous slide predicts a range of orientations of faults, with respect to maximum principal stress direction that can slip If there are no pre-existing faults, then only one orientation is possible
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Role of Fluid Pressure or Pore Pressure Hydrostatic Pressure: P hydrostatic = water g z Lithostatic pressure is when entire weight of the overlying rock (density rock ) is being supported P lithostatic = rock g z
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Fluid Pressures and Tractions Fluid Pressures can support normal tractions but not shear tractions! Elevated fluid pressures make the Mohr circle move to the left
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Effective Stress Effective Stress = total stress minus the fluid Pressure 1 ' = 1 - P f 2 ' = 2 - P f 3 ' = 3 - P f Shear Tractions are not affected!
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Joints The
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