Stress Field of the Earth's Crust

In my opinion, it will undoubtedly also become a standard reference book on the desk of most scientists working with rocks, such as geophysicists, structural geologists, rock mechanics experts, as well as geotechnical and petroleum en- neers.

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