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Anderson s theory of faulting

Primary assumptions. Surface of the earth is not confined, and not acted on by shear stresses.Homogenous rocksCoulomb behaviorAlso, tectonic plates move parallel with Earth's surface (unknown in 1951). Three possible stress combinations. Free-boundary condition requires 2 of the 3 principal stres

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Anderson s theory of faulting

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    1. Andersons theory of faulting

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