Fault shape effect on SH waves using finite element method

In this paper, we analyse how the combination of fault zone shape and material properties affects the propagation of seismic waves in a two-dimensional domain. We focus on SH wave propagation through several faults with different thicknesses and bending radii, but the theory is easily generalized to the three-dimensional case. We show how the density of energy released is mostly a function of the radius and does not depend on the velocity inside a fault zone.

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This paper analyzes how the combination of fault zone shape and material properties affects the propagation of seismic waves in a two-dimensional domain. The study focuses on the SH wave propagation through faults of different thicknesses and bending radii, highlighting the dependence of released energy density on the radius rather than the velocity inside a fault zone.