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Introduction to the special issue on stability under finite deformation
(Oxford University Press, 2010)
In the botanical gardens of Grenoble, France, there is small bridge, just a few metres long, made of pre-stressed concrete. The bridge dates back to 1855 and is thought to be the oldest manufactured pre-stressed structure ...
Mechanical properties of excised human skin
(Springer Verlag, 2010)
In this study we have investigated in influence of
location, gender and orientation on the deformation characteristics
of 55 samples of human excised skin. Uniaxial tensile
tests were carried out at a strain rate of ...