Bone materials are characterized by an astonishing variability and diversity. Still, because of
'architectural constraints' due to once chosen material constituents and their physical …

Wood exhibits a highly diverse microstructure. It appears as a solid-type composite material
at a length scale of some micrometers, while it resembles an assembly of plate-like elements …

It is well known from experiments that the uniaxial compressive strength of cementitious
materials depends linearly on the degree of hydration, once a critical hydration degree has …

This contribution covers the development and validation of a microelastic model for wood,
based on a four-step homogenization scheme. At a length scale of several tens of …

The organization of the elementary components within the ultrastructure of mineralized
tissues (bone and mineralized tendons) has provoked some controversy; especially with …

Metabolic adjustments are necessary for the initiation, proliferation, and spread of cancer
cells. Although mitochondria have been shown to move to cancer cells from their …

There is an ongoing discussion on how bone strength could be explained from its internal
structure and composition. Reviewing recent experimental and molecular dynamics studies …

Layers of gravel represent an energy-absorbing system for structures subjected to rockfall.
To support the design of such structures, relations between the penetration depth, the impact …

This paper is devoted to explanation and prediction of pit propagation or stable pit growth,
governed by ion transport properties in electrolytic solutions. Therefore, we vigorously derive …

Early-age stiffness and strength evolution of cement paste is studied in the framework of
continuum micromechanics. Based on the self-consistent scheme, elastic and strength …