Professor Nicola De Paola's Outputs (2)

The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones (2007)
Journal Article
De Paola, N., Holdsworth, R., Collettini, C., McCaffrey, K., & Barchi, M. (2007). The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones. Geological Society Special Publications, 290, 433-445. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp190.17

We propose a theoretical model, supported by a field study, to describe the patterns of fault/fracture meshes formed within dilational stepovers developed along faults accommodating regional scale wrench-dominated transtension. The geometry and kinem... Read More about The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones.

A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure (2007)
Journal Article
De Paola, N., Collettini, C., Trippetta, F., Barchi, M., & Minelli, G. (2007). A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure. Journal of Structural Geology, 29(10), 1573-1584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2007.07.015

Complex fault patterns, i.e. faults which exhibit a diverse range of strikes, may develop under conditions where a regional tectonic stress field is weak or absent (e.g. polygonal faults). The present paper considers a complex system of synsedimentar... Read More about A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure.