Transverse stresses and modes of failure in tree branches and other beams

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1685, 2010, Pages 1253-1258

  Ennos, A R ^a   Van Casteren, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bending; Bone; Branch; Greenstick fracture; Transverse stress

Indexed keywords

BENDING; BONE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CURVATURE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MAMMAL; REINFORCED CONCRETE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREE; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77951469761     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2093     Document Type: Article

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