CRUSTAL STRESS MEASUREMENT IN NORTHEASTERN QINGZANG PLATEAU BY HYDROFRACTURING

WANG Xue-chao; GUO Qi-liang; ZHANG Hui; LIU Zhen-hong

2000 Vol. 6, No. 2

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WANG Xue-chao, GUO Qi-liang, ZHANG Hui, LIU Zhen-hong. 2000. CRUSTAL STRESS MEASUREMENT IN NORTHEASTERN QINGZANG PLATEAU BY HYDROFRACTURING. Journal of Geomechanics, 6(2): 64-70.

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WANG Xue-chao, GUO Qi-liang, ZHANG Hui, LIU Zhen-hong. 2000. CRUSTAL STRESS MEASUREMENT IN NORTHEASTERN QINGZANG PLATEAU BY HYDROFRACTURING. Journal of Geomechanics, 6(2): 64-70.

CRUSTAL STRESS MEASUREMENT IN NORTHEASTERN QINGZANG PLATEAU BY HYDROFRACTURING

1. Reconnaissance Planning and Design Research Institute of YRCC, Zhengzhou Henan 450003, China;
2. Institute of Crustal Dynamics of Seismological Bureau of China, Beijing 100085, China

Received Date: 27 May 1999

Abstract

Abstract

Measurement of crustal stress by hydrofracturing was first made in northeastern Qingzang plateau.As a result we have a stress state of σ_Hmax > σ_Hmin > σ_V with the horizontal principal stress trending NE-ENE which agrees with the regional structures.
- Northeastern Qingzang plateau /
- hydrofracturing measurement of crustal stress /