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In-situ stress is the natural pre-existing stress confined in the rock before it is drilled, excavated or affected by outside influences. The in-situ stresses originate in the earth crust due to different factors, mainly the weight of the overlaying rock layers and tectonic movements (see [[:File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure1.png|Figure 1]]). The other factors are summarized in [[:File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure2.png|Figure 2]]. The in-situ stress can vary within one rock mass from one location to another due to varying rock properties. It is important to determine the magnitude and direction of in-situ stresses before doing underground work or designing underground structures, see [[File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Table1.png|Table 1]] for their different applications. In-situ stress characterization is the science of estimating the stress magnitudes and determining the orientation of three principle stresses: maximum horizontal stress, minimum horizontal stress, and vertical stress.

In-situ stress is the natural pre-existing stress confined in the rock before it is drilled, excavated or affected by outside influences. The in-situ stresses originate in the earth crust due to different factors, mainly the weight of the overlaying rock layers and tectonic movements (see [[:File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure1.png|Figure 1]]). The other factors are summarized in [[:File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure2.png|Figure 2]]. The in-situ stress can vary within one rock mass from one location to another due to varying rock properties. It is important to determine the magnitude and direction of in-situ stresses before doing underground work or designing underground structures, see [[:File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Table1.png|Table 1]] for their different applications. In-situ stress characterization is the science of estimating the stress magnitudes and determining the orientation of three principle stresses: maximum horizontal stress, minimum horizontal stress, and vertical stress.

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File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure1.png|{{Figure number|1}}Movement of the tectonic plate (Earth’s outer shell: Crust & Lithospheric Mantle) generate in-situ stress. (from Duarte & Schellart, 2016) [1]

File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Tayyib-Figure1.png|{{Figure number|1}}Movement of the tectonic plate (Earth’s outer shell: Crust & Lithospheric Mantle) generate in-situ stress. (from Duarte & Schellart, 2016) [1]