List of Figures

1. Nucleation of randomly distributed faults

2. Graben relay in a brittle sedimentary cover

3. Simplified strength profiles

4. Experimental set-up

5. Experimental set-up

6. Cross sections in a model by Faugère and Brun

7. Model by Vendeville

8. Cross-sections in a model by Vendeville

9. Experimental set-up used by Sims

11. Experimental set-up used by Le Calvez and Vendeville

12. Model by Le Calvez and Vendeville

13. Experimental set-up used by Le Calvez and Vendeville

14. Schematic strength profiles

15. Model of graben relay by Le Calvez and Vendeville

16. Model by Le Calvez and Vendeville

17. Model by Le Calvez and Vendeville

18. Photographs of the model surface