Research Article

[Retracted] Initiation of Triangle Zones by Delamination, Shear, and Compaction at the Front of Fold-and-Thrust Belts

Table 3

Geometrical and material properties for the wedge with an accretion layer and the four collapse mechanisms presented in Figure 11. Information unchanged compared to Section 4 is provided in Table 1. The reference stress and length are still  MPa and  m.

SymbolDefinitionValueUnit

Length of triangle region0m
Accretion layer thickness2.5m
Bulk friction angle30deg
Bulk compaction angle40deg
Bulk cohesion1MPa
Bulk compaction strength at surface5MPa
Bulk compaction strength gradient2.5
Décollement friction angle10deg
Décollement cohesion0.5MPa
Décollement tensile strength0MPa