Chapters in Books

  1. Martel, S.J, and Shacat, C., 2006, Mechanics and interpretations of fault slip, in: Radiated Energy and the Physics of Earthquake Faulting, edited by R. Abercrombie, G. Di Toro, H. Kanamori, and A. McGarr, p. 207-216, American Geophysical Union Monograph 170.

  2. Hestir, K., Martel, S.J, Yang, J., Evans, J.P., Long, J.C.S., D'Onfro, P., and Rizer, W., 2001, Use of conditional simulation, mechanical theory, and field observations to characterize the structure of faults and fracture networks, in: Flow and transport through unsaturated rock, edited by T.J. Nocholson and D.E. Evans, p. 61-75. American Geophysical Union Monograph 42.

  3. National Academy of Sciences, 1996, Rock fractures and fluid flow: contemporary understanding and applications: National Research Council (co-author of chapter 2 with Atilla Aydin, p. 29-101).

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Kaven, J.O., and Martel, S.J., 2007, Growth of surface-breaching normal faults as a three-dimensional fracturing process: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 29, p. 1463-1476.

  2. Martel, S.J., and Langley, J.S., 2006, Propagation of normal faults to the surface in basalt, Koae fault system, Hawaii: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 28, p. 2123-2143.

  3. Holland, M., Urai, J.L., and Martel, S.J., 2006, The internal structure of fault zones in basaltic sequences: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 248, p. 286-300.

  4. Martel, S.J., 2006, Effect of topographic curvature on near-surface stresses and application to sheeting joints: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 33, L01308, doi:10.1029/2005GL024710.

  5. Grasemann, B., Martel, S.J., and Passchier, C., 2005, Reverse and normal drag along a single dip-slip fault: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 27, p. 999-1010.

  6. d'Alessio, M.A., and Martel, S.J., 2005, Development of strike-slip faults from dikes, Sequoia National Park, California: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 27, p. 35-49.

  7. d'Alessio, M.A., and Martel, S.J., 2004, Fault terminations and barriers to fault growth: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 26, p. 1885-1896.

  8. Martel, S.J., 2004, Mechanics of landslide initiation as a shear fracture phenomenon: Marine Geology, v. 203, p. 319-339.

  9. Ito, G., and Martel, S.J., 2002, Focusing of magma in the upper mantle through dike interaction: Journal of Geophysical Research, v 107, 2223, doi:10.1029/2001JB000251.

  10. Bevis, M., and Martel, S.J., 2001, Oblique plate convergence and interseismic strain accumulation: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, v. 2, Paper number 2000GC000125.

  11. Muller, J., Ito, G., and Martel, S.J., 2001, Effects of volcano loading on the propagation of dikes in the lithosphere: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 106, p. 11,101-11,113.

  12. Martel, S.J., 2000, Modeling elastic stresses in long ridges with the displacement discontinuity method: Pure and Applied Geophysics special issue on landslides and tsunamis, v. 157, p. 1039-1057. [invited manuscript].

  13. Muller, J., and Martel, S.J., 2000, Numerical models of translational landslide rupture surface growth: Pure and Applied Geophysics special issue on landslides and tsunamis, v. 157, p. 1009-1038. [invited manuscript].

  14. Martel, S.J., and Muller, J., 2000, A two-dimensional boundary element method for calculating elastic gravitational stresses in slopes: Pure and Applied Geophysics special issue on landslides and tsunamis, v. 157, p. 989-1007. [invited manuscript].

  15. Martel, S.J., 1999, Analysis of fracture orientation data from boreholes: Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. 5, p. 213-233.

  16. Bergbauer, S., and Martel, S.J., 1999, Formation of joints in cooling plutons: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 21, p. 821-835.

  17. Martel, S.J., 1999, Mechanical controls on fault geometry: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 21, p. 585-596.

  18. Okubo, C., and Martel, S.J., 1998, Pit crater formation on Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 86, p. 1-18.

  19. Hestir, K., Martel, S.J., Vail, S., Long, J.C.S., D'Onfro, P., and Rizer, W., 1998, Inverse hydrologic modeling using stochastic growth algorithms: Water Resources Research, v. 34, p. 3335-3347.

  20. Martel, S.J., and Boger, W., 1998, Geometry and mechanics of secondary fracturing around small three-dimensional faults in granitic rock: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 103, p. 21,299-21,314.

  21. Bergbauer, S., Martel, S.J., and Hieronymus, C.F., 1998, Thermal stress evolution in cooling pluton environments of different geometries: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 25, p. 707-710.

  22. Martel, S.J., 1997, Effects of cohesive zones on small faults and implications for secondary fracturing and fault trace geometry: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 19, p. 835-847.

  23. Burgmann, R., Pollard, D.D., and Martel, S.J., 1994, Slip distributions on faults: effects of stress gradients, inelastic deformation, heterogeneous host-rock stiffness, and fault interaction: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 16, p. 1675-1690.

  24. Mauldon, A.D., Karasaki, K., Martel, S.J., Long, J.C.S., Landsfeld, M., Mensch, A., and Vomvoris, S., 1993, An inverse technique for developing models for fluid flow in fracture systems using simulated annealing: Water Resources Research, v. 29, p. 3775-3789.

  25. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1991, Interdisciplinary characterization of fracture systems at the US/BK site, Grimsel Laboratory, Switzerland: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, v. 28, p. 295-323.

  26. Martel, S.J., and Zimmerman, R.W., 1991, Application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to the quantitative evaluation of fluid-inclusion decrepitation...Comment: Geology, v. 19, p. 663-664.

  27. Segall, P., McKee, E.H., Martel, S.J., and Turrin, B.D., 1990, Late Cretaceous age of fractures in the Sierra Nevada batholith: Geology, v. 18, p. 1248-1251.

  28. Martel, S.J., 1990, Formation of compound strike-slip fault zones, Mount Abbot quadrangle, California: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 12, p. 869-882.

  29. Martel, S.J., 1989, Structure and late Quaternary activity of the northern Owens Valley fault zone, Owens Valley, California: Engineering Geology, v. 27, p. 489-507.

  30. Martel, S.J., Harrison, T.M., and Gillespie, A.R., 1989, Adjustments to calculated Quaternary displacement rates across the Fish Springs fault, Owens Valley fault zone, California: Quaternary Research, v. 32, p. 342- 343.

  31. Martel, S.J., 1989, Formation of segmented strike-slip fault zones, Mount Abbot quadrangle, California: in Schwartz, D., ed., Proceedings of U.S. Geological Survey Workshop on fault segmentation and controls of rupture initiation and termination, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-315, p. 246-259.

  32. Martel, S.J., and Pollard, D.D., 1989, Mechanics of slip and fracture along small faults and simple strike-slip fault zones in granitic rock: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 94, p. 9417-9428.

  33. Martel, S.J., Pollard, D.D., and Segall, P., 1988, Development of simple fault zones in granitic rock, Mount Abbot quadrangle, Sierra Nevada, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 100, p. 1451-1465.

  34. Martel, S.J., Harrison, T.M., and Gillespie, A.R., 1987, Late Quaternary vertical displacement rate across the Fish Springs fault, Owens Valley fault zone, California: Quaternary Research, v. 14, p. 113-129.

Reports for National Laboratories

  1. Martel, S.J., 1992, Geologic characterization of fractures as an aid to hydrologic modeling of the SCV block at the Stripa mine: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory report LBL-32310, 81 p.

  2. Long, J.C.S., Majer, E.L., Martel, S.J., Karasaki, K., Peterson, J.E., Jr., Davey, A., and Hestir, K., 1990, Hydrologic characterization of fractured rocks - an interdisciplinary method: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory report LBL-27863, 183 p.

  3. Davey, A., Karasaki, K., Long, J.C.S., Landsfeld, M., Mensch, A., and Martel, S.J., 1990, Analysis of hydraulic data from the MI fracture zone at the Grimsel Rock Laboratory, Switzerland: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory report LBL-27864, 92 p.

  4. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1990, Use of integrated geologic and geophysical information for characterizing the structure of fracture systems at the US/BK site, Grimsel Laboratory, Switzerland: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory report LBL-27912, 116 p.

  5. Bossart, P., and Martel, S.J., 1990, Hydrogeological implications of ductile and brittle deformations in the Grimsel Crystalline, Upper Aare Valley, Switzerland: Nagra Internal Report 90-19, 12 p.

  6. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1990, An interdisciplinary methodology for modeling fracture systems, with application to the US/BK site, Grimsel laboratory, Switzerland: 1989 Annual report, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, p. 52-56.

  7. Majer, E.L., Myer, L.R., Peterson, J.E., Jr., Karasaki, K., Long, J.C.S., Martel, S.J., Blumling, P., and Vomvoris, S., 1990, Joint seismic, hydrogeological, and geomechanical investigations of a fracture zone in the Grimsel Rock Laboratory, Switzerland: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory report LBL-27913, 173 p.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Wang, H.F., Blair, S.C., Carlson, S.R., Martel, S.J., and Tokunaga, T., 2007, Investigating coupled mechanical-hydrological behavior in a DUSEL: in Proceedings of the 1st Canada-U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver, Canada (accepted).

  2. Martel, S.J., and Bergbauer, S., 1997, Testing a thermal-stress origin of fractures in a pluton, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, v. 34: 3-4, paper 191.

  3. Hestir, K., and Martel, S.J., 1996, Inverse hydrologic modeling using stochastic growth algorithms: in Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, Cancun, Mexico, July, 1996, v. 2, p. 3-10.

  4. Long, J.C.S., Martel, S., Olsson, O., and Black, J., 1995, Effects of excavation on water inflow to a drift: in Proceedings of the conference on fractured and jointed rock masses, Lake Tahoe, California, June 3-5, 1992, p. 543-549.

  5. Martel, S.J., 1994, On the paradox of systematic, contemporaneous, orthogonal opening-mode fractures: in Proceedings, North American Rock Mechanics Symposium, 1st, Austin, Texas, p. 801-808.

  6. Long, J.C.S., Doughty, C., Hestir, K., and Martel, S.J., 1991, Modeling heterogeneous and fractured reservoirs with inverse methods based on iterated function systems. Presented at the Third International Reservoir Characterization Technical Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, November 3-5, 1991 [LBL-31333].

  7. Long, J.C.S., Majer, E.L., Myer, L.R., Peterson, J.E., Jr., Karasaki, K., Martel, S.J., Interdisciplinary characterization of the FRI fracture zone, Proceedings of the Seventh Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany, Sept. 16-20, 1991, p. 549-556.

  8. Martel, S.J., 1989, Formation of segmented strike-slip fault zones, Mount Abbot quadrangle, California: in Schwartz, D., ed., Proceedings of U.S. Geological Survey Workshop on fault segmentation and controls of rupture initiation and termination, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-315, p. 246-259.

Abstracts

  1. Martel, S.J., 2005, Effect of surface curvature on the normal stress normal to the topographic surface, with application to sheeting joints American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  2. Martel, S.J., 2004, Formation of exfoliation joints: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  3. Martel, S.J., 2004, Slip distributions on faults, strength losses, and fault interaction: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  4. Grasemann, B., Martel, S.J., and Passcheir, C., 2004, Drag along a single fault: Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, 4-04.

  5. Kaven, J. O., Martel, S. J., 2003, Deformation near the ends of normal fault scarps: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 86(46), p. F1358.

  6. Martel, S.J., 2003, A mechanical explanation for the shape of landslides on maps: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  7. Martel, S.J., 2002, Mechanics of landslide initiation with application to submarine landslides: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  8. Martel, S.J., and d'Alessio, M., 2002, Mechanics of fault formation by fracturing of dikes: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  9. Martel, S.J., and d'Alessio, M., 2001, Development of Structure and Slip Along Strike-slip Faults Near Pear Lake, Sequoia National Park, California: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  10. Martel, S.J., and Langley, J.S., 2001, Growth of Normal Faults to the Surface in Basalt, Geological Society of America, Programmes with Abstracts, Earth Systems Processes meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, June, 2001, p. 38.

  11. Martel, S.J., 2000, Landslides as shear fracture phenomena: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. F758.

  12. Langley, J.S., and Martel, S.J., 2000, Propagation of normal faults to the surface in basalt: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. F1121.

  13. d'Alessio, M. A., Martel, S. J. and BŸrgmann, R, 2000, Strike-slip fault terminations in jointed granitic rock: in Nature and Tectonic Significance of Fault Zone Weakening (edited by Holdsworth, R. E.). Geological Society of London, Burlington House, London. (poster)

  14. Martel, S.J., 1999, Displacement discontinuity method for calculating stresses in volcanic ridges: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 80, p. F971.

  15. Ito, G., and Martel, S.J., 1999, Dike interaction and implications for magma transport in the mantle and crust: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 80, p. F963.

  16. Langley, J., and Martel, S.J., 1999, Development of normal faults in the Koae fault zone, Hawaii: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 80, p. F747.

  17. d'Alessio, M., and Martel, S.J., 1999, Scaling of faults in jointed granitic rock and implications for fluid flow: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 80, p. F740.

  18. Ito, G., Chandler, M., Martel, S.J., and D. Bercovici, D., 1988, Magma transport in the lithosphere: connecting the surface to the source, Gordon Research Conference, New Hampshire.

  19. Martel, S.J., and Hestir, K., 1998, Use of mechanically-based fracture growth algorithms in hydrologic inverse modeling: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 79, p. F813.

  20. Muller, J., Martel, S.J., and Ito, G., 1998, Effects of surface loads on feeder dike growth: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 79, p. F1006.

  21. Martel, S.J., and Bercovici, D., 1997, Developing an integrated course in structural geology and geophysics: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  22. Martel, S.J., and Boger, W.A., 1997, Mechanics of secondary fracturing in three dimensions around small faults: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  23. Muller, J., and Martel, S.J., 1997, Nucleation and growth of landslide failure surfaces: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  24. Ito, G., Martel, S.J., and Bercovici, D., 1997, Magma transport in oceanic lithosphere through interacting dikes: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  25. Bergbauer, S., Hieronymus, C., and Martel, S.J., 1997, Jointing and thermal stresses in cooling plutons: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 78, p. S318.

  26. Martel, S.J., 1997, Mechanical factors affecting fault geometry: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, p. 27.

  27. Okubo, C., and Martel, S.J., 1997, Formation of Devil's throat, a pit crater along the east rift of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, p. 55.

  28. Martel, S.J., 1996, Estimating stress drops along exhumed strike-slip faults from geologic maps: American Geophysical Union Transactions.

  29. Hestir, K., Yang, J., Evans, J.P., Martel, S.J., and J.C.S. Long, 1996, A three-dimensional model for fault zone structure and flow: American Geophysical Union Transactions, p. F235.

  30. Evans, J. P., Martel, S., and Yang, J, 1996, Three-dimensional structure, mineralization, and fluid flow along small strike slip faults in granite: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, p. A254.

  31. Martel, S. J., and Evans, J. P., 1996, Structure of a Sierra Nevada fault zone and hydrologic implications: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, v. 28, p. A-135.

  32. Burgmann, R., Martel, S.J., and Pollard, D.D., 1993, Slip distributions on faults: effects of stress gradients, heterogeneous host-rock stiffness, inelastic deformation, and fault interaction: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 74, p. 580.

  33. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1993, Techniques for assessing the in-situ orientation distribution of fractures from borehole data: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, p. 114.

  34. Pollard, D. D., Burgmann, R., Christiansen, P. P., and Martel, S. J., 1992, Deformation and fluid flow during fault zone development in granitic rocks: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, p. 157.

  35. Martel, S.J., Hestir, K., and Long, J.C.S., 1991, Generation of fracture patterns using self-similar iterated function system concepts: 1990 Annual report, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, p. 52-56.

  36. Martel, S.J., Burgmann, R., and Pollard, D.D., 1990, Ductile deformation associated with brittle faulting in granitic rock, Sierra Nevada, California: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 71, p. 1558.

  37. Martel, S.J., Peterson, J.E., Jr., and Long, J.C.S., 1990, Use of geologic and geophysical observations in building fracture-hydrology models: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 71, p. 514.

  38. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1990, An interdisciplinary methodology for modeling fracture systems, with application to the US/BK site, Grimsel laboratory, Switzerland: 1989 Annual report, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, p. 52-56.

  39. Hestir, K., Martel, S.J., and Long, J.C.S., 1990, Generation of fracture patterns using self-similar iterated function systems: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 71, p. 1595.

  40. Martel, S.J., Segall, P., McKee, E.H., and Turin, B.D., 1989, Late Cretaceous faulting in the Sierra Nevada batholith: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 70, p. 1310.

  41. Martel, S.J., and Peterson, J.E., Jr., 1989, Fracture-zone structure at the US/BK site, Grimsel rock laboratory, Switzerland: 1988 Annual report, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, p. 89-92.

  42. Martel, S.J., Peterson, J., Long, J.C.S., Zuidema, P, Blumling, P., and Wittwer, C., 1988, Interdisciplinary investigation of fracture geometry at the Grimsel Laboratory, Switzerland: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 69, p. 1172.

  43. Martel, S.J., and Pollard, D.D., 1987, Application of an "end-zone" model of propagating slip to the development of structure along natural faults and fault zones: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, p. 761.

  44. Martel, S.J., Segall, P., and Pollard, D.D., 1986, Cataclastic overprinting of ductile deformation textures associated with the development of strike slip fault zones in granitic rock: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 67, p. 1188.

  45. Martel, S.J., and Pollard, D.D., 1986, Development of fracturing within strike-slip fault zones in granitic rock: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 683.

  46. Martel, S.J., and Pollard, D.D., 1985, Characteristics of exhumed strike-slip fault zones in granitic rock, Mount Abbot Quadrangle, Sierra Nevada, California: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 66, p. 1068.

  47. Martel, S.J., 1984, Structure of the Owens Valley fault zone near Poverty Hills, Owens Valley, California: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 16, p. 585.

  48. Martel, S.J., Harrison, T.M., and Gillespie, A.R., 1984, Late Quaternary displacement rate on the Owens Valley faults zone at Fish Springs cinder cone, California: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 65, p. 195.

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