[CIG-SHORT] Material properties for cohesive cells

[Brad Aagaard]

On Friday 16 May 2008, Tabrez Ali wrote:
> I also want to clarify if material properties for cohesive cells (fault)
> are only for improving system conditioning or can it be used in the
> context of a normal element, meaning if I want a somewhat freely
> slipping fault (subject to far-field BCs) then can I specify the
> cohesive cells a low viscosity (as opposed to modeling the fault as a
> 'thin' weak zone with normal 3D elements).

The material properties are only used for conditioning. They have no effect on 
the slip. Once we add a fault constitutive model (planned for version 1.3 
with a target release of Dec 2008), you will be able to specify friction on 
the fault.

Brad