A Microphysical Interpretation of Rate-and-State Friction Behaviour: Insights from Discrete Element Modelling

Martijn van den Ende1, George Marketos2, Andre R Niemeijer3 and Christopher James Spiers2, (1)Utrecht University, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht, 3584, Netherlands, (2)Utrecht University, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands, (3)Utrecht University, Department of Earth Sciences - HPT laboratory, Utrecht, Netherlands