1. A condition in mechanics and materials science where the stress tensor is represented by equal normal stresses in all directions with zero shear stresses; hydrostatic stress
The spherical stress state occurs when a material is subjected to uniform pressure from all directions.
O estado de tensão esférico ocorre quando um material é submetido a pressão uniforme de todas as direções.
2. In continuum mechanics, a stress state characterized by three equal principal stresses (σ₁ = σ₂ = σ₃)
Under deep ocean conditions, rocks experience a nearly spherical stress state due to the uniform hydrostatic pressure.
Sob condições de oceano profundo, as rochas experimentam um estado de tensão quase esférico devido à pressão hidrostática uniforme.