Study of Joints arround 16 Tishreen lake dam region in ALKabir ALShimali river basin


Abstract in English

The statistical Study of Jointsarround 16 Tishreen lake dame region in ALKabir ALShimali river basin showed the presence of several main groups of Joints with directions NE-SW _ NNE-SSW, NW-SE, E-W. - Group NE-SW: showed correspond to with the fault structures of same directions which are normal and reversal faults and distributing geographically 1n Lattakia Kallas fault zone. Also it showes correspond to with the axis of folds of same direction, thus explained as longitudinal joints within these folds - Group NW-SE: showed correspond to with faults structures of same direction. which are left and right lateral strike slip faults, Spread over the entire study area. and it may(diagonal)shear group within the folds of NE-SW axes. - Group E-W:correspond to with normal faults structures.

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