BE 504 Biomechanics of Hard Tissue
The inter-relationships among nanoscale and macroscale structural features and functional properties will be covered from a mechanical properties of materials and fracture mechanics perspective. Topics that will be covered in this course include atomic bonding, mechanical properties characterization tools and techniques for various length scales, and case studies involving unique biological hard tissues and biomineralized structures such as bone, teeth, nacre, arthropod shell, and hard organic materials such as wood and nut shells.