Abstract
This paper presents two methods for analyzing the crustal deformation of the Japanese Islands. The first method is for the overall deformation that is caused by the plate movement. Taking the spectral decomposition to Green's function, this method finds a suitable slip distribution on the plate boundary within the accuracy of the measurement. The second method is for the regional deformation due to the heterogeneity of the islands. Regional stress is computed by applying the stress inversion method that solves a boundary value problem for self-equilibrating stress. The regional stress-strain relation is then predicted by comparing the stress with the measured strain. The applicability of these methods to the crustal deformation data is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 493-498 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 243-244 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jan 1 |
| Event | Proceedings of the International Conference on Experimental and Computational Mechanics in Engineering - Dunhuang, China Duration: 2002 Aug 24 → 2002 Aug 27 |
Keywords
- Crustal Deformation
- Multi-scale Analysis
- Slip Inversion
- Stress Inversion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering