The book covers the topic in a way such that geoscience students will be ableto grasp the Cauchy Stress Principle without fear of matrix transformations in an exercise. Students interested in math, physics and engineering will learnto cement a strain gauge on a rock specimen, measure residual strains by multiple overcoring and evaluate the results. Leading edge technology in determining stress (Kaiser Effect) is presented together with classical methods (Hydraulic Fracturing). In addition, borehole techniques (Breakouts) and drillcore techniques (Anelastic Strain Recovery) are illustrated. With respect to stress data, we choose locations of global interest where integrated stress determination strategies have been applied. Each case study presented has special application, like the scientific ultra-deep drilling project (KTB, Germany), drilling of seismic active fault zones (SAFOD, USA) and excavation for nuclear waste disposal (Forsmark, Sweden). There is no text book on the Stress Field of the Earth's Crust Brick by brick development of stress concept - Maths, Physics, Mechanics and Solid Earth Impact of stress from recent case studies and experiments A number of summary boxes and exercises facilitates the reading and understanding CD will include 12 video lectures, exercises, laboratory testing and color animations INDICE: Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Stress definition.- 3. Rock fracture criteria.- 4. Rock stress terminology.- 5. Earth stress models.- 6. Physics of stress measurements.- 7. Measuring crustal stress - Borehole methods.- 8. Measuring crustal stress - Core-based methods.- 9. Local stress data.- 10. Global stress data.- Stress references.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8443-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés