Characteristics of the In Situ Stress Field and Engineering Effect along the Lijiang to Shangri-La Railway on the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau, China

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Topography and geologic structure map of the study area. (a) Topography and principal faults in Tibet and adjacent regions [17]. (b) The stress map of the study area and adjacent regions; the stress data are quoted from Heidbach et al. [18]. (c) Geological structure map with historical earthquake epicentres in the region including the Lijiang to Shangri-La railway. 1. Zhongdian-Hailou Fault; 2. Xiaozhongdian-Daju Fault; 3. Tacheng-Hongyan Fault; 4. Jinsha River Fault; 5. Weixi-Qiaohou Fault Zone; 6. Red River Fault Zone; 7. Longwang Temple Fault Zone; 10. Lancang River Fault Zone; 12. Xiaojin River-Lijiang Fault Zone; 18. Nujiang River Fault Zone; 19. Baoshan-Shidian Fault; 23. Zhongdian-Longpan-Qianhou Fault Zone; 24. Daju-Lijiang Fault Zone; 25. Heqing Fault Zone; 32. Xiangcheng-Gezan Fault.

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