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Kettermann, Michael; von Hagke, Christoph; van Gent, Heijn W; Grützner, Christoph; Urai, Janos L (2016): Physical models of dilatant normal faulting in jointed cohesive rocks [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.859151, Supplement to: Kettermann, M et al. (2016): Dilatant normal faulting in jointed cohesive rocks: a physical model study. Solid Earth, 7(3), 843-856, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-843-2016

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Abstract:
Dilatant faults often form in rocks containing pre-existing joints, but the effects of joints on fault segment linkage and fracture connectivity is not well understood. We present an analogue modeling study using cohesive powder with pre-formed joint sets in the upper layer, varying the angle between joints and a rigid basement fault. We analyze interpreted map-view photographs at maximum displacement for damage zone width, number of connected joints, number of secondary fractures, degree of segmentation and area fraction of massively dilatant fractures. Particle imaging velocimetry helps provide insights on deformation history of the experiments and illustrate the localization pattern of fault segments. Results show that with increasing angle between joint-set and basement-fault strike the number of secondary fractures and the number of connected joints increases, while the area fraction of massively dilatant fractures shows only a minor increase. Models without pre-existing joints show far lower area fractions of massively dilatant fractures while forming distinctly more secondary fractures.
Comment:
We performed scaled physical models of normal faulting in brittle rocks with pre-existing vertical joints. The angle between joint joint strike and strike of a pre-defined rigid basement fault was varied (JF-angle; 0°, 4°, 8°, 12°, 16°, 20°, 25°). We use Particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) to provide insights on deformation history and illustrate the localization pattern of fault segments. Especially plotting the divergence of the vector field is insightful, as it highlights local compression or extension, i.e. opening of joints. Analyses of interpreted map-view photographs at maximum displacement include damage zone width, number of connected joints, number of secondary fractures, degree of segmentation and area fraction of massively dilatant fractures.
For each experiment three movies compiled from image series are provided, showing (1) top-view, (2) oblique view and (3) divergence of the displacement field derived from PIV analyses. Filenames are in the format <JF-ANGLE> - <TYPE> . <MOV> (e.g. "JF-4deg-topview.mov"). Movies are in Apple QuickTime Format.
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JF-0deg-div.mov0.0top view33067hdl:10013/epic.47423.d001video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-0deg-oblique.mov0.0oblique view7624hdl:10013/epic.47423.d002video created from sequencial photographs
JF-0deg-topview.mov0.0top view9403hdl:10013/epic.47423.d003video created from sequencial photographs
JF-4deg-div.mov4.0top view56766hdl:10013/epic.47423.d004Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-4deg-oblique.mov4.0oblique view7213hdl:10013/epic.47423.d005video created from sequencial photographs
JF-4deg-topview.mov4.0top view12585hdl:10013/epic.47423.d006video created from sequencial photographs
JF-8deg-div.mov8.0top view40221hdl:10013/epic.47423.d007Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-8deg-oblique.mov8.0oblique view8300hdl:10013/epic.47423.d008video created from sequencial photographs
JF-8deg-topview.mov8.0top view21909hdl:10013/epic.47423.d009video created from sequencial photographs
JF-12deg-div.mov12.0top view32121hdl:10013/epic.47423.d010Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-12deg-oblique.mov12.0oblique view8097hdl:10013/epic.47423.d011video created from sequencial photographs
JF-12deg-topview.mov12.0top view16611hdl:10013/epic.47423.d012video created from sequencial photographs
JF-16deg-div.mov16.0top view44744hdl:10013/epic.47423.d013Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-16deg-oblique.mov16.0oblique view4263hdl:10013/epic.47423.d014video created from sequencial photographs
JF-16deg-topview.mov16.0top view9136hdl:10013/epic.47423.d015video created from sequencial photographs
JF-20deg-div.mov20.0top view46833hdl:10013/epic.47423.d016Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-20deg-oblique.mov20.0oblique view3031hdl:10013/epic.47423.d017video created from sequencial photographs
JF-20deg-topview.mov20.0top view11277hdl:10013/epic.47423.d018video created from sequencial photographs
JF-25deg-div.mov25.0top view39671hdl:10013/epic.47423.d019Video created from an image sequence showing the divergence of the displacement field, derived from particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) analysis of sequencial topview photographs.
JF-25deg-oblique.mov25.0oblique view4133hdl:10013/epic.47423.d020video created from sequencial photographs
JF-25deg-topview.mov25.0top view14236hdl:10013/epic.47423.d021video created from sequencial photographs