Sentence examples for weakness zone from inspiring English sources

The combination of heavy rainfall and existing geological structure (weakness zone) was believed to be a major factor which triggered this failed slope.

We evaluated two mechanisms in order to explain the development of this transtensional system: 1) reactivation of upper-crustal NNW-oriented Paleozoic shear zones, and 2) oblique stretching of a previous NNW-oriented lithospheric weakness zone.

The models reproduced a weakness zone in the lower crust whose geometry was varied in order to investigate its role in controlling the architecture of rift segments and related transfer zones.

Anorthosite which showed a good rock quality was distributed in the lower part of the weakness zone.

Through comparison with the results of the boring survey, it was verified that the weakness zone has high correlation to the low resistivity zone below 500 Ωm.

First, the Mesozoic TLB is suggested to have formed along the weakness zone of a Permian graben system (Schintgen and Förster 2013).

The aim is to assess the feasibility of tunnel boring through subsea weakness zones.

Therefore, the locations of weakness zones should be taken into account for rock bolt design.

The GSI decreases significantly to 10 20 in the fault zones, which form distinct weakness zones in the rock slope.

The water appearance may give indication on whether the fillings of joints or the weakness zones have been eroded.

The subglacial troughs, which have been eroded to various extents, are aligned with geological weakness zones suggesting a preglacial origin.