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Runs canonical test cases against the bedding-plane (He-Hutchinson) and TIV (Thomsen) libraries with expected ranges. Use this as a quick smoke check when the underlying libs change.

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Bedding-plane criterion (He-Hutchinson 1989)
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Kink-vs-pierce decisions at a weak laminated horizon. Uses ζ = Gc_iface / Gc_matrix and the He-Hutchinson energy bridge.

CaseExpectedActualStatus
Weak bed, shallow dip (ζ=0.10)
Gc_iface/Gc_matrix ≤ 0.25 ⇒ kink along bedding
kinkkink
PASS
↳ energy ratio ζ
Expected ≈ 0.10
[0.090, 0.110]0.100
PASS
Tough bed, shallow dip (ζ=1.50)
Gc_iface ≥ Gc_matrix ⇒ pierce through
piercepierce
PASS
Mixed regime, sufficient G (ζ=0.50)
G_avail ≥ Gc_iface in 0.25<ζ<1 band ⇒ kink
kinkkink
PASS
Mixed regime, starved G (ζ=0.50)
G_avail < Gc_iface in 0.25<ζ<1 band ⇒ pierce
piercepierce
PASS
Steep NF (dip 60°)
dip > 15° tol ⇒ defer to RP/GW
not-beddingnot-bedding
PASS
TIV anisotropic elastic moduli (Thomsen 1986)
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Five-constant TIV stiffness from (Vp0, Vs0, ρ, ε, γ, δ) and Mavko et al. (2009) engineering-moduli closed forms.

CaseExpectedActualStatus
Isotropic collapse: E_h/E_v
ε=γ=δ=0 ⇒ ratio ≡ 1 (within 1e-9)
[0.999999999, 1.000000001]1.000000000
PASS
Shale E_v
Typical laminated shale: 25-55 GPa
[25.00, 55.00] GPa28.90 GPa
PASS
Shale E_h
Stiffer in bedding plane: 35-80 GPa
[35.00, 80.00] GPa42.71 GPa
PASS
Shale anisotropy E_h/E_v
Expected 1.2-2.0 for ε=0.20, γ=0.25
[1.200, 2.000]1.478
PASS
E(θ=0°) vs E_v relative deviation
Closed-form must agree to <1e-6
[0.000000000, 1.000000000e-6]1.320043280e-16
PASS
E(θ=90°) vs E_h relative deviation
Closed-form must agree to <1e-6
[0.000000000, 1.000000000e-6]0.000000000
PASS
ν_v (vertical Poisson)
Physical band 0.10-0.45
[0.100, 0.450]0.236
PASS
ν_h (in-plane Poisson)
Physical band 0.05-0.45
[0.050, 0.450]0.176
PASS