Folding and faulting of an elastic continuum
(2016)
Journal Article
Bigoni, D., & Gourgiotis, P. (2016). Folding and faulting of an elastic continuum. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 472(2187), Article 20160018. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2016.0018
Folding is a process in which bending is localized at sharp edges separated by almost undeformed elements. This process is rarely encountered in Nature, although some exceptions can be found in unusual layered rock formations (called ‘chevrons’) and... Read More about Folding and faulting of an elastic continuum.