Using Structural Engineering Techniques to Study Aortic Aneurysms

The video discusses the collaboration between structural engineer Jeff Calvert and vascular surgeons at University College London to research aortic aneurysms. Jeff, an expert in measuring metal stress, applies his skills to help create lifelike latex models of aneurysms. The research aims to determine the weakest parts of an aneurysm using photo elasticity, a technique that measures stress through polarized light. This collaboration seeks to provide surgeons with precise data to predict aneurysm rupture, potentially saving lives.

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