Project Info

Direct shear testing of rock and soil specimens

Reza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.edu

In this project the undergraduate student researcher will work with Dr. Hedayat and a graduate student to conduct experiments on layers of soil and/or rock as a simulated medium for deep faults in the ground. Using a geophysical system, we will evaluate waves propagated through the rocks to better understand earthquake friction processes. This project provides a unique opportunity for the student researcher to conduct high quality research with state of the art equipment and has high potentials for journal publications and presentations at the scientific meetings/conferences.

More Information

Precursors to the shear failure of rock discontinuities: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/2014GL060848

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