**5. Simulation Results**

In this section, we analyze the simulation results in three steps. First, we observe on the base case model the classical basin modelling outputs which are porosity and pore pressure, to verify their consistency with our modelling objectives. Second, we focus on the additional output provided by the iterative hydro-mechanical coupling technology: a computation of the full stress tensor in every cell of the model at every geological age. We characterize the multidimensional nature of the simulated stress states and appraise their variability through space and time. Lastly, we use the stress tensors simulated to predict the development of weakness areas in the sedimentary stack, seen as favorable locations for rock failure. We benefit from the full set of basin models to compare the influence of two geological factors impacting the sedimentary wedge stability: deposition rate and basal angle tilting.
