- fault angle
- <i&c> ■ Fehlerwinkel m ; Kurzschlusswinkel m
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Fault mechanics — is a field of study that investigates the behavior of geologic faults. Behind every good earthquake is some weak rock. Whether the rock remains weak becomes an important point in determining the potential for bigger earthquakes.On a small scale,… … Wikipedia
fault — /fawlt/, n. 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4.… … Universalium
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Thrust fault — in the Qilian Shan, China. The older (left, blue and red) thrust over the younger (right, brown). A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth s crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower… … Wikipedia
Michoud fault — The Michoud fault is a geological fault that runs through eastern New Orleans. [1] The Michoud fault is the subject of extensive scientific inquiry into why Louisiana is losing vast tracts of land … Wikipedia
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thrust fault — noun a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression • Syn: ↑overthrust fault, ↑reverse fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun : a reverse fault in which the angle between the horizontal and the … Useful english dictionary
Mount Diablo Thrust Fault — The Mount Diablo Thrust Fault, also known as the Mount Diablo Blind Thrust, is a thrust fault in the vicinity of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. The fault lies between the Calaveras Fault, the Greenville Fault, and the Concord… … Wikipedia
Alpine Fault — The Alpine Fault is a geological fault, known as a right lateral strike slip fault, that runs almost the entire length of New Zealand s South Island. It forms a transform boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Indo Australian Plate.… … Wikipedia
Serra Fault — The Serra Fault is the northernmost fault in a zone of northwest striking range front thrust faults adjacent to and northeast of the San Francisco Peninsula segment of the San Andreas Fault (Kennedy, 2005). The Serra Fault is positioned… … Wikipedia
Ross Lake Fault — The 10 km wide Ross Lake fault system (RLFS) is part of a 500 km long zone of high angle faults in the northern Cordillera. The RLFS consists of two major sets of faults. The eastern set of the Hozameen and Slate Creek faults and more southerly… … Wikipedia