December 6, 2004 at 8:07 pm
#2107
y498yates
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The book that med students use is called "Gray’s Anatomy." It is extremely detailed and packed with information. You can find an abridged version online here:
It has information like this [copy and paste into notepad then rename as a csv]:
THE STRENGTH OF BONE COMPARED WITH OTHER MATERIALS,,,,,
,Weight in lb/ft3,Strength in Pounds per square inch,,,
Substance,,Tension, Compression, Shear,
Medium steel,490,65000,60000,40000,
Granite,170,1500,15000,2000,
Oak,46,12500,7000,4000,
Compact bone (low),119,13200,18000,11800,
Compact bone (high), ……,17700,24000,7150,
And usefull pictures like this:
http://www.bartleby.com/107/illus410.html