Fold Mechanics is a theoretical framework within structural geology that explains the physical processes and deformation behaviors governing the bending and buckling of rock layers under stress, distinguishing it from other crustal deformation models by its focus on the kinematic and mechanical evolution of folds.
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Geometric Mechanics of Periodic Pleated Origami
Zhiwei Wei, Zhongze Guo, Levi H. Dudte et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2013 · 399 citations · Full text
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ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom
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Stanford University
Stanford, United States
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Universidad de Oviedo
Oviedo, Spain
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst Center, United States
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