T. Naderi; M. Pourkermani; A. Shafiei Bafti; M. R. Aminizadeh; S. Bouzari
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In this study, the permeability of structures associated with Kuhbanan fault zone has been investigated. The Kuhbanan fault zone is one of the most seismically active structural trends in Kerman province. The behaviour of fault zones against groundwater flow (conduit, barrier, or a combination of both) ...
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In this study, the permeability of structures associated with Kuhbanan fault zone has been investigated. The Kuhbanan fault zone is one of the most seismically active structural trends in Kerman province. The behaviour of fault zones against groundwater flow (conduit, barrier, or a combination of both) is relatively controlled by fault core, damage zone, and permeability of fractures and rock units in the fault zone. In this research, qualitative and quantitative data, together with field observations and numerical models have been used. In order to measure the structures in the Kuhbanan fault zone, 23 outcrops were selected for model parameters. Results show that the fault zone acted as barrier in 12 outcrops, conduit in 4 outcrops and a combined barrier-conduit in 6 outcrops. In total, the 61-m-wide southern part of the Kuhbanan fault zone is composed of a fault core of 38 m and a damage zone of 23 m wide, respectively. Therefore, this segment of the Kuhbanan faul zone acts as a combination of conduit and strong barrier for fluid flow. The fault core is well developed but the damage zone is weakly developed , and therefore deformation has been largely localized within the fault core and distributed in the damage zone. To analyze the architecture of the fault zone three Fa, Fs, Fm indices were used. For the southern segment of the Kuhbanan fault zone, the Fa, Fs and Fm were measured as 0.47, 0.73 and 0.51, respectively. The relatively low Fa and high Fs indicate that the Kuhbanan fault zone in this area is not associated with uniform architecture. Also the numerous fault springs in the area are affected by this fault zone.
T Naderi; A ShafieiBafti; M Shahpasand-zadeh
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Structural data from the Kuh-Banan oblique-slip fault system show that this active fault controls the structural architecture of the Tikdar-Goorchoieh area, north of Kerman. The Kuh Banan fault system is consisted ...
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Structural data from the Kuh-Banan oblique-slip fault system show that this active fault controls the structural architecture of the Tikdar-Goorchoieh area, north of Kerman. The Kuh Banan fault system is consisted of three fault branches with mean trend of N70E in the north of the Tikdar - Goorchoieh village. These fault branches with a dip of 50-70 toward the northwest and slip rake of 50-80 N indicate the prevalent reverse with right-lateral strike-slip motion of the fault. The main strand of Kuh-Banan fault system with a northwest-southeast strike is reported between the Dehsu rock series and Shemshak Formation whereas the fault branches with a northeast-southwest trend are situated between the Hojedk Formation and Neogene alluviual deposits and Quatrnery sediments. In this area, the Dehsu rock series (Late Neo-Proterozoic-Lower Cambrian) is composed of dolostone and evaporitic rocks which thrusted over the sandstones, shales and limestones of the Hojdak Formation (Jurassic). According to the structural evolution of the Kuh-Banan fault system in the study area, the first fault branch (F3) with three fault slip motion in the northeast-southwest direction has developed between the Shemshak Formation and Dehsu rock series in north of Tikdar. The later fault branches of F1, F2, and F4 with the same trend have propagated from the main fault and developed between the Dehsu rock series with the Hodjek, Shemshak and Dahu (equivalent of Lalun) Formations.