New Method For Modeling Strain In Both Inanimate And Human Structures

For statues, stress injuries come from standing in place for hundreds of years. Using a novel technique, researchers have now developed a way to predict such fracturing, applying the procedure to Michelangelo’s David in an analysis that proved simpler, faster and more accurate than previous methods.In applying the technique to other objects — including human bones — the researchers are also gaining new perspective on how these structures are likely to fail.

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Filed under: Bones on April 2nd, 2008