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Journal Articles

2024

Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction

C. Noël; B. Fryer; P. Baud; M. Violay 

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2024. Vol. 177, p. 105736. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.105736.

Fault roughness controls injection-induced seismicity

L. Wang; G. Kwiatek; F. Renard; S. Guerin-Marthe; E. Rybacki et al. 

Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America. 2024-01-16. Vol. 121, num. 3, p. e2310039121. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.2310039121.

Frictional weakening leads to unconventional singularities during dynamic rupture propagation

F. Paglialunga; F. Passelègue; M. Lebihain; M. Violay 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2024. Vol. 626, p. 118550. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118550.

2023

The influence of water-saturation on the strength of volcanic rocks and the stability of lava domes

M. J. Heap; C. Harnett; J. Farquharson; P. Baud; M. Rosas-Carbajal et al. 

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 2023. Vol. 444, p. 107962. DOI : 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2023.107962.

Bounding the localized to ductile transition in porous rocks: implications for geo-reservoirs

G. Meyer; M. Violay 

Geophysical Journal International. 2023.  p. ggad377. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggad377.

A new high-pressure high-temperature deformation apparatus to study the brittle to ductile transition in rocks

G. G. Meyer; M. Acosta; H. Leclere; L. Morier; M. Teuscher et al. 

Review Of Scientific Instruments. 2023-04-01. Vol. 94, num. 4, p. 043903. DOI : 10.1063/5.0135947.

Influence of Viscous Lubricant on Nucleation and Propagation of Frictional Ruptures

F. Paglialunga; F. Passelegue; S. Latour; A. Gounon; M. Violay 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2023-04-01. Vol. 128, num. 4, p. e2022JB026090. DOI : 10.1029/2022JB026090.

Single-Well Pore Pressure Preconditioning for Enhanced Geothermal System Stimulation

B. Fryer; M. Lebihain; M. Violay 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2023-03-01. Vol. 128, num. 3, p. e2022JB025443. DOI : 10.1029/2022JB025443.

2022

A multi-disciplinary view on earthquake science

S. Mueller; M. Violay; A. Baltay; B. Rouet-Leduc; D. Kammer 

Nature Communications. 2022-12-09. Vol. 13, num. 1, p. 7331. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-022-34955-6.

Determination of Parameters Characteristic of Dynamic Weakening Mechanisms During Seismic Faulting in Cohesive Rocks

C. Cornelio; E. Spagnuolo; S. Aretusini; S. Nielsen; F. Passelègue et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2022-07-04. Vol. 127, num. 7. DOI : 10.1029/2022JB024356.

The influence of roughness on experimental fault mechanical behaviour and associated microseismicity

B. Fryer; C. Giorgetti; F. Passelègue; S. Momeni; B. Lecampion et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2022-08-07. Vol. 127, num. 8. DOI : 10.1029/2022JB025113.

The Permeability of Porous Volcanic Rock Through the Brittle-Ductile Transition

M. J. Heap; G. G. Meyer; C. Noel; F. B. Wadsworth; P. Baud et al. 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2022-06-01. Vol. 127, num. 6, p. e2022JB024600. DOI : 10.1029/2022JB024600.

On the scale dependence in the dynamics of frictional rupture: Constant fracture energy versus size-dependent breakdown work

F. Paglialunga; F. X. Passelègue; N. Brantut; F. Barras; M. Lebihain et al. 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2022. Vol. 584, p. 1-10, 117442. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117442.

Physical characterization of fault rocks within the Opalinus Clay formation

L. F. Orellana; C. Nussbaum; L. Grafulha; P. Henry; M. Violay 

Scientific Reports. 2022-03-14. Vol. 12, p. 4389. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-022-08236-7.

2021

Earthquake Nucleation along Faults with Heterogeneous Weakening Rate

M. Lebihain; T. Roch; M. Violay; J-F. Molinari 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2021-10-27. Vol. 48, num. 21, p. e2021GL094901. DOI : 10.1029/2021GL094901.

The Effects of Planetary and Stellar Parameters on Brittle Lithospheric Thickness

P. Byrne; B. Foley; M. Violay; M. Heap; S. Mikhail 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2021. Vol. 126, num. 11, p. e2021JE006952. DOI : 10.1029/2021JE006952.

Effect of water on sandstone’s fracture toughness and frictional parameters: Brittle strength constraints

C. Noël; P. Baud; M. Violay 

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2021. Vol. 147, p. 104916. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104916.

Origin of the Co‐Seismic Variations of Elastic Properties in the Crust: Insight From the Laboratory

F. Paglialunga; F. X. T. Passelègue; M. Acosta; M. Violay 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2021-06-22. Vol. 48, num. 12, p. e2021GL093619. DOI : 10.1029/2021GL093619.

The Influence of Loading Path on Fault Reactivation:a Laboratory Perspective

C. Giorgetti; M. Violay 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2021-04-18. Vol. 48, num. 6, p. e2020GL091466. DOI : 10.1029/2020GL091466.

The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

M. J. Heap; M. E. Violay 

Bulletin of Volcanology. 2021-04-13. Vol. 83, num. 5, p. 1-47, 33. DOI : 10.1007/s00445-021-01447-2.

Thermal weakening friction during seismic slip experiments and models with heat sources and sinks

S. Nielsen; E. Spagnuolo; M. Violay; G. Di Toro 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2021-04-02. Vol. 126, num. 5, p. e2020JB020652. DOI : 10.1029/2020JB020652.

Hydro-mechanical coupling in porous rocks: hidden dependences to the microstructure?

L. Pimienta; B. Quintal; E. Caspari 

Geophysical Journal International. 2021-02-01. Vol. 224, num. 2, p. 973-984. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggaa497.

Experimental plastic reactivation of pseudotachylyte‐filled shear zones

F. X. Passelègue; J. Tielke; J. Mecklenburgh; M. Violay; D. Deldicque et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2021. Vol. 48, num. 5, p. e2020GL091538. DOI : 10.1029/2020GL091538.

Brittle faulting of ductile rock induced by pore fluid pressure build‐up

C. Noël; F. X. Passelègue; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2021. Vol. 126, num. 3, p. e2020JB021331. DOI : 10.1029/2020JB021331.

HighSTEPS: A High Strain Temperature Pressure and Speed Apparatus to Study Earthquake Mechanics

M. Violay; C. Giorgetti; C. Cornelio; F. Aeschiman; G. Di Stefano et al. 

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2021-02-04. Vol. 54, p. 2039–2052. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-021-02362-w.

2020

Fault’s hydraulic diffusivity enhancement during injection induced fault reactivation: application of pore pressure diffusion inversions to laboratory injection experiments

M. Almakari; H. Chauris; F. Passelegue; P. Dublanchet; A. Gesret 

Geophysical Journal International. 2020-12-01. Vol. 223, num. 3, p. 2117-2132. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggaa446.

Pseudotachylyte Alteration and the Rapid Fade of Earthquake Scars From the Geological Record

M. Fondriest; J. Mecklenburgh; F. X. Passelegue; G. Artioli; F. Nestola et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2020-11-28. Vol. 47, num. 22, p. e2020GL090020. DOI : 10.1029/2020GL090020.

Fault Stability Across the Seismogenic Zone

J. Aubry; F. X. Passelegue; J. Escartin; J. Gasc; D. Deldicque et al. 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2020-08-01. Vol. 125, num. 8, p. e2020JB019670. DOI : 10.1029/2020JB019670.

Bifurcations at the Stability Transition of Earthquake Faulting

D. M. Veedu; C. Giorgetti; M. Scuderi; S. Barbot; C. Marone et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2020-10-16. Vol. 47, num. 19, p. e2020GL087985. DOI : 10.1029/2020GL087985.

Hydraulic Transport Through Calcite Bearing Faults With Customized Roughness: Effects of Normal and Shear Loading

M. Acosta; R. Maye; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2020. Vol. 125, num. 8, p. e2020JB019767. DOI : 10.1029/2020JB019767.

Initial effective stress controls the nature of earthquakes

F. X. T. Passelègue; M. Almakari; P. Dublanchet; F. Barras; J. Fortin et al. 

Nature Communications. 2020-10-12. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 5132. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-020-18937-0.

Effect of Fluid Viscosity on Earthquake Nucleation

C. Cornelio; M. Violay 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2020-06-28. Vol. 47, num. 12, p. e2020GL087854. DOI : 10.1029/2020GL087854.

Parametric analysis of the elastohydrodynamic lubrication efficiency on induced seismicity

C. Cornelio; M. Violay 

Geophysical Journal International. 2020-07-01. Vol. 222, num. 1, p. 517-525. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggaa180.

Mechanical and hydraulic transport properties of transverse-isotropic Gneiss deformed under deep reservoir stress and pressure conditions

M. Acosta; M. Violay 

International Journal Of Rock Mechanics And Mining Sciences. 2020-06-01. Vol. 130, p. 104235. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104235.

Petrophysical properties of heavy oil-bearing carbonate rocks and their implications on petroleum system evolution: Insights from the Majella Massif

F. Trippetta; R. Ruggieri; M. Brandano; C. Giorgetti 

Marine and Petroleum Geology. 2020-01-09. Vol. 111, p. 350-362. DOI : 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.08.035.

Electrical conductivity of Icelandic deep geothermal reservoirs up to supercritical conditions: Insight from laboratory experiments

F. Nono; B. Gibert; F. Parat; D. Loggia; S. B. Cichy et al. 

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 2020. Vol. 391, p. 106364. DOI : 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.04.021.

2019

Effect of fluid viscosity on fault reactivation and co‐seismic weakening

C. Cornelio; F. X. T. Passelègue; E. Spagnuolo; G. Di Toro; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2019-12-30. Vol. 125, num. 1, p. e2019JB018883. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB018883.

Seismic Dispersion and Attenuation in Fluid-Saturated Carbonate Rocks: Effect of Microstructure and Pressure

J. V. M. Borgomano; L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Gueguen 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2019-12-05. Vol. 124, num. 12, p. 12498-12522. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB018434.

Can Precursory Moment Release Scale With Earthquake Magnitude? A View From the Laboratory

M. Acosta; F. X. Passelegue; A. Schubnel; R. Madariaga; M. Violay 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2019-11-25. Vol. 46, num. 22, p. 12927-12937. DOI : 10.1029/2019GL084744.

Fault reactivation during fluid pressure oscillations: transition from stable to unstable slip

C. Noël; F. X. T. Passelègue; C. Giorgetti; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2019-10-25. Vol. 124, num. 11, p. 10940-10953. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB018517.

Pore space properties in carbonate fault rocks of peninsular Italy

F. Francesco; A. Fabrizio; P. Manika; V. Sergio; M. Violay et al. 

Journal of Structural Geology. 2019-10-22.  p. 103913. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsg.2019.103913.

Petrophysical properties of the Muschelkalk from the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal site (France), an important lithostratigraphic unit for geothermal exploitation in the Upper Rhine Graben

M. J. Heap; A. R. L. Kushnir; H. A. Gilg; M. Violay; P. Harlé et al. 

Geothermal Energy. 2019-09-17. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 27. DOI : 10.1186/s40517-019-0145-4.

Seismic and Microseismic Signatures of Fluids in Rocks: Bridging the Scale Gap

J. Sarout; C. David; L. Pimienta 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2019-06-01. Vol. 124, num. 6, p. 5379-5386. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB018115.

From fault creep to slow and fast earthquakes in carbonates

F. X. Passelegue; J. Aubry; A. Nicolas; M. Fondriest; D. Deldicque et al. 

Geology. 2019-08-01. Vol. 47, num. 8, p. 744-748. DOI : 10.1130/G45868.1.

Constitutive laws for Etnean basement and edifice lithologies

R. R. Bakker; M. Violay; S. Vinciguerra; M. Fazio; P. M. Benson 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2019-07-05. Vol. 124, num. 10, p. 10074-10088. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB017399.

Effect of water and rock composition on re-strengthening of cohesive faults during the deceleration phase of seismic slip pulses

M. Violay; F. X. T. Passelègue; E. Spagnuolo; G. Di Toro; C. Cornelio 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2019-09-15. Vol. 522, p. 55-64. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.06.027.

Experimental Insights Into Fault Reactivation in Gouge-Filled Fault Zones

C. Giorgetti; T. Tesei; M. M. Scuderi; C. Collettini 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2019-04-01. Vol. 124, num. 4, p. 4189-4204. DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016813.

Origin of High-Frequency Radiation During Laboratory Earthquakes

S. Marty; F. X. Passelegue; J. Aubry; H. S. Bhat; A. Schubnel et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2019-04-16. Vol. 46, num. 7, p. 3755-3763. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL080519.

Evolution in Seismic Properties During Low and Intermediate Water Saturation: Competing Mechanisms During Water Imbibition?

L. X. Pimienta; C. David; J. Sarout; X. Perrot; J. Dautriat et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2019-04-08. Vol. 46, num. 9, p. 4581-4590. DOI : 10.1029/2019GL082419.

Variations in elastic and electrical properties of crustal rocks with varying degree of microfracturation

L. X. Pimienta; F. Orellana; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2019-06-04. Vol. 124, num. 7, p. 6376-6396. DOI : 10.1029/2019JB017339.

Mechanical behaviour of fluid-lubricated faults

C. Cornelio; E. Spagnuolo; G. Di Toro; S. Nielsen; M. Violay 

Nature Communications. 2019. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 1274. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-019-09293-9.

Contrasting mechanical and hydraulic properties of wet and dry fault zones in a proposed shale-hosted nuclear waste repository

F. Orellana; C. Giorgetti; M. Violay 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2019-01-29. Vol. 46, num. 3, p. 1357-1366. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL080384.

Time-dependent deformations of sandstone during pore fluid pressure oscillations: implications for natural and induced seismicity

C. Noël; L. X. Pimienta; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2019-01-07. Vol. 124, num. 1, p. 801-821. DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016546.

2018

Frictional Instabilities and Carbonation of Basalts Triggered by Injection of Pressurized H2O- and CO2 – Rich Fluids

P. Giacomel; E. Spagnuolo; M. Nazzari; A. Marzoli; F. X. T. Passelègue et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2018-06-12. Vol. 45, num. 12, p. 6032-6041. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL078082.

Frictional Heating Processes and Energy Budget During Laboratory Earthquakes

J. Aubry; F. X. T. Passelègue; D. Deldicque; F. Girault; S. Marty et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2018-11-05. Vol. 45, num. 22, p. 12,274-12,282. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL079263.

Fault Reactivation by Fluid Injection: Controls From Stress State and Injection Rate

F. X. T. Passelègue; N. Brantut; T. M. Mitchell 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2018-12-05. Vol. 45, num. 23, p. 12,837-12,846. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL080470.

Structural disorder of graphite and implications for graphite thermometry

M. Kirilova; V. Toy; J. S. Rooney; C. Giorgetti; K. C. Gordon et al. 

Solid Earth. 2018. Vol. 9, num. 1, p. 223-231. DOI : 10.5194/se-9-223-2018.

Anomalous Vp/Vs ratios at seismic frequencies might evidence highly damaged rocks in subduction zones

L. X. Pimienta; A. Schubnel; M. Violay; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2018-10-10. Vol. 45, num. 22, p. 12,210-12,217. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL080132.

Reply to “Comment on Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: precursory moisture diffusion effects ahead of waterfront by Y. Kovalyshen”

C. David; C. Barnes; J. Sarout; J. Dautriat; L. X. Pimienta 

Journal of Geophysical Research. 2018. Vol. 123, num. 8, p. 6610-6615. DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016133.

The development of stress-induced anisotropy during cyclic loading of Westerly granite

F. X. T. Passelègue; L. X. Pimienta; D. Faulkner; J. Fortin; A. Schubnel et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2018. Vol. 45, num. 16, p. 8156-8166. DOI : 10.1029/2018GL078434.

Comparative study on the Thermal and Elastic properties of sandstones: Role of microstructure, mineralogy and water saturation

L. X. Pimienta; N. Klitzsch; C. Clauser 

Geothermics. 2018. Vol. 76, p. 60-73. DOI : 10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.06.005.

Dynamic weakening during earthquakes controlled by fluid thermodynamics

M. Acosta; F. X. T. Passelègue; A. Schubnel; M. Violay 

Nature Communications. 2018-08-06. Vol. 9, num. 1, p. 3074. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-018-05603-9.

Do scaly clays control seismicity on faulted shale rocks?

F. Orellana; M. Scuderi; C. Colletini; M. Violay 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2018. Vol. 488, p. 59-67. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.01.027.

Frictional Properties of Opalinus Clay: Implications for Nuclear Waste Storage

F. Orellana; M. M. Scuderi; C. Collettini; M. Violay 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2018. Vol. 123, num. 1, p. 157-175. DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014931.

2017

Friction and scale-dependent deformation processes of large experimental carbonate faults

T. Tesei; B. Carpenter; C. Giorgetti; M. M. Scuderi; A. Sagy et al. 

Journal of Structural Geology. 2017. Vol. 100, p. 12-23. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsg.2017.05.008.

Supercritical CO2 injection and residence time in fluid-saturated rocks: Evidence for CO2 and mineral dissolution and effects on rock integrity

L. X. Pimienta; L. Esteban; J. Sarout; K. Liu; J. Dautriat et al. 

International Journal of Greenhouse Gases Control. 2017. Vol. 67, p. 31-48. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.09.014.

Elastic Dispersion and Attenuation in Fully Saturated Sandstones: Role of Mineral Content, Porosity, and Pressures

L. X. Pimienta; J. V. M. Borgomano; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 12, p. 9950-9965. DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014645.

Dispersion and attenuation measurements of the elastic moduli of a dual-porosity limestone

J. V. M. Borgomano; L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 4, p. 2690-2711. DOI : 10.1002/2016JB013816.

Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: Acoustic signature of fluid migration

C. David; C. Barnes; M. Desrues; L. X. Pimienta; J. Sarout et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 7, p. 4931-4947. DOI : 10.1002/2016JB013804.

Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: Precursory moisture diffusion effects ahead of water front

C. David; J. Sarout; J. Dautriat; L. X. Pimienta; M. Michée et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 7, p. 4948-4962. DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014193.

Pressure-dependent elastic and transport properties of porous and permeable rocks: Microstructural control

L. X. Pimienta; J. Sarout; L. Esteban; C. David; M. B. Clennell 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 11, p. 8952-8968. DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014464.

Porosity evolution at the brittle-ductile transition in the continental crust: Implications for deep hydro-geothermal circulation

M. Violay; M. J. Heap; M. A. Acosta; C. Madonna 

Scientific Reports. 2017. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 7705. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-08108-5.

New method for measuring compressibility and poroelasticity coefficients in porous and permeable rocks

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Gueguen 

Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 4, p. 2670-2689. DOI : 10.1002/2016Jb013791.

A GIS based approach for analysing geological and operation conditions influence on road tunnels degradation

F. Sandrone; V. Labiouse 

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2017. Vol. 66, p. 174-185. DOI : 10.1016/j.tust.2017.04.012.

From rock to magma and back again: The evolution of temperature and deformation mechanism in conduit margin zones

M. J. Heap; M. Violay; F. B. Wadsworth; J. Vasseur 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2017. Vol. 463, p. 92-100. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2017.01.021.

2016

Effect of fluids and frequencies on Poisson’s ratio of sandstone samples

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

GEOPHYSICS. 2016. Vol. 81, num. 2, p. 183-195. DOI : 10.1190/geo2015-0310.1.

Modelling the drained/undrained transition: effect of the measuring method and the boundary conditions

L. X. Pimienta; J. Borgomano; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

Geophysical Prospecting. 2016. Vol. 64, num. 4, p. 1098-1111. DOI : 10.1111/1365-2478.12390.

Dispersions & Attenuations in a fully saturated sandstone: Experimental evidence for fluid flows at different scales

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; J. Borgomano; Y. Guéguen 

The Leading Edge. 2016. Vol. 35, num. 6, p. 495-501. DOI : 10.1190/tle35060495.1.

Effect of supercritical CO2 on carbonates: Savonnieres sample case study

V. Shulakova; J. Sarout; L. X. Pimienta; M. Lebedev; S. Mayo et al. 

Geophysical Prospecting. 2016. Vol. 65, num. 1, p. 251-265. DOI : 10.1111/1365-2478.12369.

Frequency, pressure, and strain dependence of nonlinear elasticity in Berea Sandstone

J. Rivière; L. X. Pimienta; M. Scuderi; T. Candela; P. Shokouhi et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2016. Vol. 43, num. 7, p. 3226-3236. DOI : 10.1002/2016GL068061.

Clumped isotope fractionation during phosphoric acid digestion of carbonates at 70°C

I. A. Müller; M. Violay; J-C. Storck; A. Fernandez; J. Van Dijk et al. 

Chemical Geology. 2016. Vol. 449, p. 1-14. DOI : 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.11.030.

Frictional evolution, acoustic emissions activity and off-fault damage in simulated faults sheared at seismic slip rates

F. X. Passelègue; E. Spagnuolo; M. Violay; S. Nielsen; G. D. Toro et al. 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2016. Vol. 121, num. 10, p. 7490-7513. DOI : 10.1002/2016JB012988.

Dislocation Motion and the Microphysics of Flash Heating and Weakening of Faults during Earthquakes

E. Spagnuolo; O. Plümper; M. Violay; A. Cavallo; G. Di Toro 

Crystals. 2016. Vol. 6, num. 8, p. 83. DOI : 10.3390/cryst6070083.

G: Fracture energy, friction and dissipation in earthquakes

S. Nielsen; E. Spagnuolo; M. Violay; S. Smith; G. Di Toro et al. 

Journal of Seismology. 2016-03-31. Vol. 20, p. 1187–1205. DOI : 10.1007/s10950-016-9560-1.

An empirically-based steady-state friction law and implications for fault stability

E. Spagnuolo; S. Nielsen; M. Violay; G. Di Toro 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2016. Vol. 43, num. 7, p. 3263-3271. DOI : 10.1002/2016GL067881.

Scaling in natural and laboratory earthquakes

S. Nielsen; E. Spagnuolo; S. Smith; M. Violay; G. D. Toro et al. 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2016.  p. 1504-1510. DOI : 10.1002/2015GL067490.

Probabilistic simulations of TBM Tunnelling in highly fractured and faulted rocks

E. Paltrinieri; F. Sandrone; J-P. Dudt; J. Zhao 

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2016. Vol. 57, p. 183-194. DOI : 10.1016/j.tust.2016.02.002.

Analysis and estimation of gripper TBM performances in highly fractured and faulted rocks

E. Paltrinieri; F. Sandrone; J. Zhao 

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2016. Vol. 52, p. 44-61. DOI : 10.1016/j.tust.2015.11.017.

2015

Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity

L. Esteban; L. X. Pimienta; J. Sarout; C. D. Piane; S. Haffen et al. 

Geothermics. 2015. Vol. 53, p. 255-269. DOI : 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.06.003.

Bulk modulus dispersion and attenuation in sandstones

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

GEOPHYSICS. 2015. Vol. 80, num. 2, p. D111-D127. DOI : 10.1190/geo2014-0335.1.

Experimental study of Young’s modulus dispersion and attenuation in fully saturated sandstones

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

GEOPHYSICS. 2015. Vol. 80, num. 5, p. L57-L72. DOI : 10.1190/geo2014-0532.1.

Fast-moving dislocations trigger flash weakening in carbonate-bearing faults during earthquakes

E. Spagnuolo; O. Plümper; M. Violay; A. Cavallo; G. Di Toro 

Scientific Reports. 2015. Vol. 5, p. 16112. DOI : 10.1038/srep16112.

Ductile flow in sub-volcanic carbonate basement as the main control for edifice stability: New experimental insights

R. R. Bakker; M. Violay; P. M. Benson; S. C. Vinciguerra 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2015. Vol. 430, p. 533-541. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.08.017.

Thermo-mechanical pressurization of experimental faults in cohesive rocks during seismic slip

M. Violay; G. Di Toro; S. Nielsen; E. Spagnuolo; J. Burg 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2015. Vol. 429, p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.07.054.

Brittle versus ductile deformation as the main control of the deep fluid circulation in oceanic crust

M. Violay; B. Gibert; D. Mainprice; J-P. Burg 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2015. Vol. 42, num. 8, p. 2767-2773. DOI : 10.1002/2015GL063437.

Predicting the axial capacity of piles in sand

A. F. Rotta Loria; F. Orellana; A. Minardi; J-M. Fuerbringer; L. Laloui 

Computers and Geotechnics. 2015. Vol. 69, p. 485-495. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.06.013.

2014

Prediction of rocks thermal conductivity from elastic wave velocities, mineralogy and microstructure

L. X. Pimienta; J. Sarout; L. Esteban; C. D. Piane 

Geophysical Journal International. 2014. Vol. 197, num. 2, p. 860-874. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggu034.

Experimental results on the combined effects of frequency and pressure on the dispersion of elastic waves in porous rocks

J. Fortin; L. X. Pimienta; Y. Guéguen; A. Schubnel; E. C. David et al. 

The Leading Edge. 2014. Vol. 33, num. 6, p. 648-654. DOI : 10.1190/tle33060648.1.

Investigation of elastic weakening in limestone and sandstone samples from moisture adsorption

L. X. Pimienta; J. Fortin; Y. Guéguen 

Geophysical Journal International. 2014. Vol. 199, num. 1, p. 335-347. DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggu257.

High temperature instruments and methods developed for supercritical geothermal reservoir characterisation and exploitation-The HiTI project

R. Asmundsson; P. Pezard; B. Sanjuan; J. Henninges; J-L. Deltombe et al. 

GEOTHERMICS. 2014. Vol. 49, p. 90-98. DOI : 10.1016/j.geothermics.2013.07.008.