Rock stress : proceedings of the International Symposium on Rock Stress, Kumamoto, Japan, 7-10 October 1997

The papers compiled in this volume focus upon rock stress. Knowledge of rock stress is needed for all studies involving the theory and practice of rock mechanics and rock engineering, as well as geology and geophysics. The variety of topics covered include: methods for rock stress measurement; interpretation of rock stresses; interpretation of rock fracture phenomena; state of stress in the Earth's crust; applications of rock stress measurements in mining; and applications of rock stress measurements in civil engineering.