Impact of Material Property on the Stress Distribution: Insights from Computer Model

The stress level along the fault was dependent of the Young´s modulus, but how this modulus influenced the stress distribution was unknown. In this paper, taking the Anninghe-Zemuhe faults system as an example, we preliminarily analyzed the relationship between the modulus of the active faults and stress field distribution. The results showed that with the reduction of the Young´s modulus in the fault zone, it´s conducive to generate the greater strain distribution, hence forming the high stress level. Additionally, the maximum shear stress on the Anninghe-zemuhe faults system is mainly located in the fault terminal, intersections and the bend of the fault geometry.