Soft structures are capable of undergoing reversible large strains and deformations when
facing different types of loadings. Due to the limitations of linear elastic models, researchers …

Collagen fibres within fibrous soft biological tissues such as artery walls, cartilage,
myocardiums, corneas and heart valves are responsible for their anisotropic mechanical …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

New experimental results on collagen fibre dispersion in human arterial layers have shown
that the dispersion in the tangential plane is more significant than that out of plane. A …

Hencky (Über die angenäherte Lösung von Stabilitätsproblemen im Raum mittels der
elastischen Gelenkkette. Ph. D. thesis, Engelmann, 1921) proposed a discrete model for …

Metamaterials are materials especially engineered to have a peculiar physical behaviour, to
be exploited for some well-specified technological application. In this context we focus on …

The mechanical properties of human aortas are linked to the layered tissue and its
microstructure at different length scales. Each layer has specific mechanical and structural …

In order to design the microstructure of metamaterials showing high toughness in extension
(property to be shared with muscles), it has been recently proposed (Dell'Isola et al. in Z …

Skin is the outermost layer of the body and acts as a primary protective barrier against
external agents such as heat, light, infection, and injury. Additionally, skin regulates the …

Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals and provides the abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) wall with mechanical strength, stiffness and toughness. Specifically, the …