The deformation types of active faults in unconsolidated sediments and their implication for recognizing rupture events

Authors
Hou, JJ Bai, TX Liang, HH Liu, XD
Citation
Jj. Hou et al., The deformation types of active faults in unconsolidated sediments and their implication for recognizing rupture events, Z GEOMORPH, 43(3), 1999, pp. 383-391
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEOMORPHOLOGIE
ISSN journal
03728854 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
383 - 391
Database
ISI
SICI code
0372-8854(199909)43:3<383:TDTOAF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Seismic rupture produced by active faulting made ground surface fracturing and buildings seriously destroying. However, the fracturing traces are usua lly indistinct or invisible because of complicated deformations in Quaterna ry unconsolidated materials. This paper approaches the deformation types of active faults in different unconsolidated sediments by the investigation i n the Weihe basin and Datong Basin, two major basins of the Feiwei graben s ystem, China.