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Rock Damage Zone

Rock Damage Zone is a geomechanical construct that denotes a specialized region of fractured and deformed rock surrounding a fracture or fault, distinguished by its altered physical properties and structural integrity resulting from stress-induced microcracking and inelastic deformation during fragmentation processes.

278

Publications

14.1K

Citations

991

Authors

390

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

278

Damage zone and slip-surface evolution over μm to km scales in high-porosity Navajo sandstone, Utah

Zoe K. Shipton, P. A. Cowie · Journal of Structural Geology · 2001 · 426 citations

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Collateral damage: Evolution with displacement of fracture distribution and secondary fault strands in fault damage zones

H. M. Savage, E. E. Brodsky · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2011 · 411 citations · Full text

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The damage zone-fault core transition in carbonate rocks: implications for fault growth, structure and permeability

Andrea Billi, Francesco Salvini, Fabrizio Storti · Journal of Structural Geology · 2003 · 348 citations

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A conceptual model for the origin of fault damage zone structures in high-porosity sandstone

Zoe K. Shipton, P. A. Cowie · Journal of Structural Geology · 2002 · 304 citations

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Continuous Permeability Measurements Record Healing Inside the Wenchuan Earthquake Fault Zone

Lian Xue, Haibing Li, E. E. Brodsky et al. · Science · 2013 · 303 citations

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Authors

991

  1. YB
    Yehuda Ben‐Zion

    University of Southern California, United States

    15 publications · 911 citations

    14

    h-index

  2. TR
    T. Rockwell

    San Diego State University, United States

    7 publications · 425 citations

    7

    h-index

  3. AT
    Anita Torabi

    Uni Research (Norway), Norway

    7 publications · 296 citations

    7

    h-index

  4. TM
    T. M. Mitchell

    University College London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 641 citations

    6

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  5. VL
    Vladimir Lyakhovsky

    Geological Survey of Israel, Israel

    5 publications · 96 citations

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Institutions

390

  1. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    16 h-index

    27 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    12 h-index

    34 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    11 h-index

    43 publications

    1.5K citations

  4. University of Bergen

    Bergen, Norway

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Wuhan University

    Wuhan, China

    7 h-index

    29 publications

    980 citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. San Diego State University

    San Diego, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    603 citations

  8. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Structural Geology

    23 publications · 2.2K citations

    19

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  2. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 13 publications · 625 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 13 publications · 1.2K citations

    13

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

    13 publications · 474 citations

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