Rock Stress and Earthquakes
Author | : Furen Xie |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 891 |
Release | : 2010-07-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203836101 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203836103 |
Rating | : 4/5 (103 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rock Stress and Earthquakes by : Furen Xie
Download or read book Rock Stress and Earthquakes written by Furen Xie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evaluation of in-situ rock stress is not only important in the exploration and engineering involving rock masses for mining, hydropower, tunneling, oil and gas production, and stone quarrying, but also in the geodynamics and earthquake prediction. The methods of determining these stresses for shallow crust in the engineering practice, including