strength properties of human bone

Google on "human bone strength"...there appears to be a lot of material out there.

Bone is a highly variable composite material. All of the physical properties will depend on which part of which bone in who's body you're talking about, as well as the loading axis.

Tom.

I am sorry that I don't have a good source of information for you but I can't keep this experience to myself.

When I was studying mechanical engineering at the University of Louisville, doctors from the medical school came over to solicit assistance for a research project on the skeletal system. They gave a presentation that amazed me. I learned that bone grows in response to the way it is loaded to become strong in the advantageous direction. I knew muscle did something like this but I didn't know that bone had this response to physical stress.

It would be neat if structures we built did this!

Mitch

Well, I=B4m presently looking for materials to construct artificial finger bones out of. I should have mentioned that because I was, in fact, conscious of bone=B4s ability to adapt in strength. =E5 particular example i=B4m aware of is that of those guys who do things like karate chop cinder blocks, head-butt bricks, etc -- over years of building up what they do, their bones (as proven by xrays) drastically increase in strength beyond normal levels. So, I=B4m aware bone undoubtedly varies dramatically in its strength properties throughout the body, however, I was hoping at least some kind of range or at least ballpark average figure might be available if not a more specific list of offering values for different types of bones.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has the worthy policy of publishing all research articles on line , freely accessible. [I wish some others would take the hint!]

Moreover, they have an internal search facility on their articles [better n better!]

Here's a sample search at for strength of bone. It probably won't survive transmission via newsgroup because it is too long, though I angle bracketted it to stick it together.....

You're welcome

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

Dear Brian Whatcott:

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I am familiar with it, but claiming a lazy streak, have not used it yet.

Thanks for the thought

Brian W

Wayne State university did a lot of testing in this area. with Wright Patterson Air Force Base.