Description
To undergo or cause to undergo a relative displacement of rocks along a fault or fracture.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Physical / mechanical processes
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
61
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Movement on faults or fractures that intercept the GDF may cause relative displacement of the components of the EBS. Generation of new faults and reactivation of pre-existing features may change the transport pathways from the EBS to the geosphere.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
Not mentioned in relation to the EBS. 1.2.3 Deformation (elastic, plastic, or brittle).