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Documentation for The Problem, Versions 26 and 27

 

The following PDF file describes The Problem, versions 26 and 27.

Problem description for TPV26 and TPV27.

 

The following PDF file describes The Problem, versions 26v2 and 27v2.

Problem description for TPV26v2 and TPV27v2.

 

These benchmarks explore a single planar vertical strike-slip fault in a viscoplastic medium, as shown in the following table.

Benchmark Dimension Rupture Type Material Properties
TPV26 and TPV26v2 3D Right-lateral, vertical strike-slip. Linear elastic.
TPV27 and TPV27v2 3D Right-lateral, vertical strike-slip. Drucker-Prager viscoplastic.

 

Benchmarks TPV26v2 and TPV27v2 are the same as benchmarks TPV26 and TPV27, with the following two changes:

 

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This page was last updated or reviewed on 2 June 2015.