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Prof. J Brian Evans
Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus
Primary DLC
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
MIT Room:
54-718
(617) 253-3393
brievans@mit.edu
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Strength of Rocks at High Temperatures and Pressures
Effect of Fluids and Impurities on Rock Strength
Recrystallization and Grain Growth with and without Applied Stress
Microstructures of Naturally Deformed Rocks
Applications of Rock Mechanics to Tectonic Problems
Interrelationship of Porosity, Permeability, and Plastic Flow
Geophysics
Recent Work
Projects
January 18, 2017
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Development of Microstructure and Creep Strength of Marble
Principal Investigator
J Evans
April 30, 2012
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Rock Physics / Chemistry
Principal Investigator
J Evans
Related Faculty
Prof. Talia Tamarin-Brodsky
Assistant Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
Yuval Tal
Graduate Student
Dr. Rogier Braakman
Research Scientist