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Byerlee's law: a standalone construct

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Geophysics

the finding that rock friction coefficients fall in a narrow range regardless of rock type at moderate to high pressure.

In geophysics, Byerlee's law refers to the finding that rock friction coefficients fall in a narrow range regardless of rock type at moderate to high pressure. This meaning comes from Byerlee (1978) in pure and applied geophysics.[1]

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References

Byerlee, J. (1978). Friction of rocks. pure and applied geophysics, 116(4-5), 615-626. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00876528

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