Research
All of my research interests have in common that they are motivated by field-based observations of rock deformation, particularly, but not limited to, the brittle regime. My students and I solve all of these problems with an integrated field, laboratory (rock mechanics), and theoretical modeling approach grounded in fundamental physical principles. Current and past research applications include earthquake physics (including frictional behavior of rocks and coseismic off-fault deformation), large-scale crustal deformation, igneous and clastic intrusions, rock physical properties, and geological hazards in underground openings.
Current Studies:
Previous Studies:
A Field-Based Geomechanical Study of the Formation, Deformation, and Internal Structure of Reservoir-Scale Sandstone Dikes, Sheep Mountain Anticline, WY
Incorporating topographic stress perturbations and geological structures into stability forecasting in underground mines