Underground stress state

Visualization of vertical and horizontal in-situ stresses and their magnitudes at a target depth.

Underground stress state illustration

Inputs

zt = m
ρm = kg/m3
σH =
MPa/m · z +
MPa
kH =
σh =
MPa/m · z +
MPa
kh =

Outputs

σv(zt) =
—
MPa
σh(zt) =
—
MPa
σH(zt) =
—
MPa
σo(zt) =
—
MPa

References

  • Damasceno, D.R. (2022). Modeling aspects of reliability-based design of lined rock caverns. Doctoral thesis, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.