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Case Studies and Comparison between Different Methods

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Rock Stress and Its Measurement

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The previous five chapters have described various techniques of rock stress measurements. In this chapter we present several case studies where some of those techniques have been used at the same site either in a complementary manner or as a cross-check. Several examples of comparison between different methods are presented. Such comparisons are recommended in practice as they provide an additional measure of consistency and reliability with regard to the methods used and the stresses measured.

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  1. Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

    Bernard Amadei (Professor)

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ove Stephansson (Professor)

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Amadei, B., Stephansson, O. (1997). Case Studies and Comparison between Different Methods. In: Rock Stress and Its Measurement. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5346-1_9

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