Mechanical modeling of the growth of salt structures /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mazariegos Alfaro, Ruben Alberto, 1958-
Other Authors: Berg, Robert R. (degree committee member.), Bryant, William R. (degree committee member.), Carter, Neville L. (degree committee member.), Watkins, Joel S. (degree committee member.)
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: 1993.
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Online Access:ProQuest, Abstract
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500 |a "Major subject: Geophysics." 
520 3 |a A 2D numerical model for studying the morphology and history of salt structures by way of computer simulations is presented. The model is based on conservation laws for physical systems, a fluid marker equation to keep track of the salt/sediments interface and two constitutive laws for rocksalt. When buoyancy alone is considered, the fluid-assisted diffusion model predicts evolution of salt structures 2.5 times faster than the power-law creep model. Both rheological laws predict strain rates of the order of 4.0 x 10^-15 s^-1 for similar structural maturity level of salt structures. Equivalent stresses and viscosities predicted by the fluid-assisted diffusion law are 10^2 times smaller than those predicted by the power-law creep rheology. Use of East Texas Basin sedimentation rates and power-law creep rheology indicate that differential loading is an effective mechanism to induce perturbations that amplify and evolve to mature salt structures, similar to those observed under natural geological conditions. 
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