GEOPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SHEAR DEFORMATION IN ROCKS

Abstract

The objective of the study is to determine shear strength, viscosity, and internal friction data for deep crust and upper mantle rock and mineral analogues under geophysically realistic conditions of very high temperatures and pressures. The data obtained through this study will be, initially, used to interpret earthquake origin and seismic signal generation; ultimately, it will be used to determine criteria that can be utilized to distinguish between natural earth phenomena and underground explosions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622573

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Riecker

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Earth Sciences
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Friction
  • Geography
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Inosilicates
  • Internal Friction
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Shear Strength
  • Shear Stresses
  • Strain Rate
  • Stresses

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Seismology
  • Theoretical Analysis.