Fracture Analysis of Repaired Damage Induced Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
Alvarez-Rodriguez, N.; Lee, A.; McAllister, H.; Hoffseth, K.; Guillot, B.; Soileau, L.
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I.Bone fragility is a major ang growing public health concern for many with degenerative bone diseases. A better understanding of fracture propagation in bone can better inform treatment options for these individuals. Human bone is an anisotropic material, with directional microstructure that fractures can propagate around. In a healthy individual, the bone remodeling process repairs damaged tissue. Calcium sulfate dihydrate is a well established surrogate material for bone. This study will mechanically investigate damage repaired plaster samples using three point bending to characterize crack propagation around repaired damage.
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