In-situ stress in North America: A compilation

Abstract A compilation of natural and residual stress data from published and unpublished sources is presented. The data are primarily from the United States and Canada, and were obtained in the last twenty years. Measurement techniques in the compilation include overcoring using the U.S.B.M. borehole deformation gage, undercoring employing the South African doorstopper, photoelastic techniques, electrical strain gage methods and hydrofracture. The description of each measurement includes its location, environment, modulus of elasticity, depth and stress values as reported by the author. The original reference source is also listed. This compilation is the first step in a three-part analysis to better understand the current natural in-situ stress field in North America for engineering purposes.

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