Flexure-related faulting has long been recognized in the subduction environment, where a pronounced tough parallel horst and graben structures are commonly
formed between the outer-rise and the trench. The flexure induced faults are usually formed during the subduction along the axis of the maximum tensile stress within the bending plate. The axis of maximum bending stress aligns parallel to and at definite distance from the applied load.
Flexure related faults develop almost everywhere on the downgoing plate from outer high to trench and as the subduction/convergence continue these faults will be overridden. Therefore, there is no defined distance between the faults and the trench.
Flexure related faults develop almost everywhere on the downgoing plate from outer high to trench and as the subduction/convergence continue these faults will be overridden. Therefore, there is no defined distance between the faults and the trench.
flexural induced fault in subduction process depending on 1- tectonic loads applied on descending plate 2- anisotropy and inhomogenities of foreland plate 3- rigidity and thermal age of subducted plate. 4- may be the rate of convergence.
consequently the no specification of unique distance .
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