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Table 5 Effective elastic constants as a function of aspect ratio of cracks

From: Weak faults at megathrust plate boundary respond to tidal stress

Aspect ratio

C11

C12

C13

C33

C44

Vp fast (km s–1)

Vs fast (km s–1)

Vp slow (km s–1)

Vs slow (km s–1)

1.0

40.310

19.225

19.201

40.310

10.389

4.14

2.10

0.8

40.817

19.454

19.088

39.197

10.309

4.17

2.12

4.08

2.09

0.6

41.452

19.751

18.856

37.459

10.147

4.20

2.13

3.99

2.08

0.4

42.249

20.142

18.351

34.457

9.791

4.24

2.15

3.83

2.04

0.2

43.865

20.671

17.074

28.433

8.734

4.32

2.17

3.48

1.93