The purpose of this book is to acquaint the geoscientist with issues
associated with the debate over orientation and magnitude of stress in
the lithosphere. Terry Engelder provides a broad understanding of the
topic, while touching some of the specific details involved in the
interpretation of stress data generated by the most commonly used
measurement techniques. An understanding of stress in the lithosphere
starts with an introduction to nomenclature based on three reference
states of stress. Since rock strength governs differential stress
magnitudes, stress regimes are identified according to the specific
failure mechanism (crack propagation, shear rupture, ductile flow, or
frictional slip) that controls the magnitude of stress at a particular
time and place in the lithosphere. After introducing the various
stress regimes, the author shows how their extent in the upper crust
is demarcated by direct measurements of four types: hydraulic
fracture, borehole-logging, strain-relaxation, and rigid-inclusion
measurements. The relationship between lithospheric stress and the
properties of rocks is then presented in terms of microcrack-related
phenomena and residual stress. Lithospheric stress is also inferred
from the analysis of earthquakes. Finally, lithospheric stress is
placed in the context of large-scale stress fields and plate
tectonics. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library
uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts
of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to
vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its
founding in 1905.
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9781400863150
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2014
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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