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Undulating slip surface

If undulating surface is considered (on scale I to 10 m) – it is possible to account for waviness by angle ν:

where: α - slip surface gradient
αi - gradient of the i-th fault of slip surface

The waviness increases the tensile strength τ on slip surface by Δτ:

where: σn - normal stress acting in the direction normal to the slip surface
ν - waviness angle

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