Definition residual and operating stresses by a polarizing acoustic method

Conditions of formation of residual stresses in rocks are considered in the article. It is shown that zones of concentration of residual stresses, in active breaks, magmatic rocks are the potential centers of rock bursts and tectonic earthquakes. Results of definition of residual and operating stresses in rocks by a polarizing acoustic method based on law of change of relative magnitude of speed of passage of an ultrasonic polarized shift wave from mechanical pressure are presented.