Rock mechanics as a significant supplement for cross-section balancing (an example from the Pavlov Hills, Outer Western Carpathians, Czech Republic)

• Authors: POUL Ivan; MELICHAR Rostislav
• Year of publication: 2010
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Trabajos de Geología
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Web: Plný text
• Field: Geology and mineralogy
• Keywords: rock mechanics cross-section balancing limestones Jurassic Western Carpathians
• Description: Methods of rock mechanics and mechanical testing are a suitable supplement to tectonic analysis and structural reconstruction in areas where structures are not clearly visible. Rock mechanics enhances tectonic research of young non-deep eroded orogenic belts, where past lithostatic stress acquired quite similar values to present-day ones. This paper focusses on cross-section balancing in frontal parts of nappes of the Outer Western Carpathians.

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