Stress Field of the Earth's Crust

ForewordPrefaceDedicationAcknowledgementList of Permissions1. Introduction 1.1 Stresses in a Body1.2 Importance of Rock Stress1.3 History of Interest in Rock Stress Part I - Definition and Terminology 2. Stress Definition2.1 Stress Tensor2.2 Principal Stresses2.3 Mohr Circle of Stress2.4 Visualizing Stress 3. Rock Fracture Criteria3.1 Phenomenological Theories3.2 Mechanistic Failure Theories3.3 Fracture Mechanics3.4 Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics 4. Rock Stress Terminology4.1 Gravity Stress4.2 Tectonic Stress4.3 Residual Stress4.4 Structural Stress5. Crustal Stress Models5.1 Lithostatic Stress5.2 Biaxial State of Stress5.3 Tectonic Stress Field5.4 Effective Stress5.5 Laboratory Stress ProfilesPart II - Measuring Stress 6. Physics of Stress Measurements6.1 Mechanical Methods6.2 Strain Gages6.3 Diffraction Methods6.4 Optical Methods6.5 Ultrasonic Wave Speed6.6 Micromagnetic Method 7. Measuring Crustal Stress - Borehole Methods7.1 Classification of Measurement Techniques7.2 Hydraulic Fracturing7.3 Borehole Breakouts8. Measuring Crustal Stress - Core-Based Methods8.1 Anelastic Strain Recovery8.1.1 Rheological Basis8.1.2 Relaxation Apparatus8.2 Kaiser EffectPart III - Interpreting Stress Data 9. Local Stress Data9.1 Continental Deep Drilling Site KTB, Germany9.2 Nuclear Waste Site Olkiluoto, Finland9.3 San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth, USA10. Generic Stress Data10.1 Magnitude-Depth Profiles10.2 Orientation Maps and Smoothing10.3 Stress State-Scale Relations10.4 Best-Estimate Stress Model11. Global Stress11.1 European Stress11.2 World Stress Map11.3 Plate Tectonic InterpretationEpilogueStress ReferencesIndexStress Movies Content on DVD-ROMDVD-ROM included inside back cover

Endorsements:"The book thoroughly and convincingly integrates in situ stress, its sources, measurement, and applications, into the fields of geophysics, geology, geomechanics, and geoengineering. It is therefore that I enthusiastically recommend Stress Field of the Earth's Crust."(Bezalel Haimson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, June 2009)"I think it is a very good text that covers the most important aspects of the Kaiser effect, its mechanisms and how it can be used for stress measurements in rocks."(Alexandre Lavrov, SINTEF Petroleum Research, Norway)"It is beautifully laid out, easy to read, and impossible not to understand!. I especially like the way that many of the diagrams have such iconic simplicity so that the extranneous detail has been removed - leaving only the message that the diagram is transmitting."(John A. Hudson, Emeritus Professor, Imperial College, UK, President, International Society for Rock Mechanics)From the reviews:"The presentation of the book is clear, with an abundant bibliography. ! I found the Note boxes that summarize important results to be particularly welcome. ! In conclusion, this book is undoubtedly focused on stress field of the Earth crust. ! I definitely would recommend this book to Earth Scientists in need to better understanding of stress measurement techniques, and to Rock Mechanics engineers who want to improve their understanding of the stress field at the scale of plate tectonics." (Francois Henri Cornet, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, September, 2010)