What Orientation of Stresses Is the Simplest Explanation for the Structure

question 63

Multiple Choice

What orientation of stresses is the simplest explanation for the structure shown in this figure?

• A) equal amounts of confining pressure
• B) tension from upper left to lower right
• C) shearing in a vertical direction
• D) shearing in a horizontal direction

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