Regional overburden and topographic loading drive contrasting pathways of inherited-fault reactivation in fold-and-thrust belts-data

This dataset contains experimental measurements of thrust wedge reactivation efficiency under varying fault inclinations and coverage thicknesses. For each experimental case, we report: Case ID (e.g., c2f30, w15f60) Reactivation efficiency (%) True wedge length (cm) True wedge height (cm) Wedge angle (°) The data are grouped by fault inclination (30°, 60°, 90°) and wedge width (c: central wedge, w: wide wedge). These measurements were obtained from controlled laboratory or numerical analog experiments simulating fold-and-thrust wedge dynamics and inherited fault interactions. The dataset can be used to analyze the effects of fault angle, wedge geometry, and coverage thickness on the efficiency of fault reactivation and wedge propagation.