FEMSA: a finite element simulation tool for quasi-static seismic deformation modeling

We set up a computational tool to numerically model static and quasi-static deformation generated by faulting
 sources embedded in plane or spherical domains. We use a Finite Element (FE) approach to automatically implement
 arbitrary faulting sources and calculate displacement and s...

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Main Authors: A. Piersanti, D. Melini, M. Volpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) 2007-06-01
Series:Annals of Geophysics
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4428