Abstract
In previous chapters we have considered stress at a single point and at one instant in time. Here we look at how stress may vary from one point to another in a rock body, and then, in the next chapter, at how the state of stress at each point may vary with the passage of time.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Notes and References
The stress field in the uppermost cubic kilometer of the earth has been calculated in this chapter assuming perfect elastic behavior and no strain of horizontal lines. These are not the only possible assumptions to make. For other reasonable assumptions and results based upon them, see Jaeger (1969, p. 172) and Price (1966, pp. 127–141). It is recommended however, that readers gain some familiarity with Parts III and IV of the present book before studying these sections of the books by Jaeger and Price.
Various theoretical stress fields in the earth are described by Hafner (1951)
and observed stress fields in objects of interest to engineers are illustrated in Durelli et al. (1958).
Methods available for measurement of the present-day state of stress in large rock bodies are described by Jaeger and Cook (1969, pp. 213–214, 363–383), Leeman (1964), and Obert and Duvall (1967, pp. 409–447).
Results obtained at a number of sites in southern Africa are described and discussed by Gay (1975).
Techniques for study of past states of stress in the earth are reviewed by Friedman (1964), Carter and Raleigh (1969), and Hobbs et al. (1976, Chapter 7).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1976 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Means, W.D. (1976). Stress Fields. In: Stress and Strain. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9371-9_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9371-9_12
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-07556-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-9371-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive