SCEC Award Number 10128 View PDF
Proposal Category Individual Proposal (Integration and Theory)
Proposal Title Quasi-static Loading and Dynamic Ruptures on Nonplanar Faults
Investigator(s)
Name Organization
Eric Dunham Stanford University
Other Participants
SCEC Priorities B3, A7, A10 SCEC Groups FARM, GMP
Report Due Date 02/28/2011 Date Report Submitted N/A
Project Abstract
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Intellectual Merit This project is focused on development of earthquake cycle simulations on nonplanar faults. The model will be used to make predictions about likelihood of nucleation as a function of fault geometry. In the context of single event dynamic rupture simulations, the model provides an arguably realistic representation of the incoherent high frequency wavefield generated by the complexities in the source process itself.
Broader Impacts Two postdoctoral fellows are involved in the modeling aspects of this project. One undergraduate student is involved in using the model to investigate high frequency ground motion. Our group will provide a documented code to the community that will enable other researchers to conduct dynamic rupture simulations.
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