stress, geostatic

stress, geostatic
   The total load per unit area of sediments and water above some plane of reference. It is the sum of (1) the effective stress, and (2) the neutral stress [21].

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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  • stress, effective —    Stress (pressure) that is borne by and transmitted through the grain to grain contacts of a deposit, and thus affects its porosity or void ratio and other physical properties. In onedimensional compression, effective stress is the average… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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