tyrannosaurus bataar eggs

[psparks@CERF.NET]

Mikiel presented some more details on the eggs in question.  
Using these dimensions etc I was able to take a nominal egg 
of 17 inches and a squashed 7 or 8 inch (that is a "real" 
diameter of about 8 or 9 cms).using these dimensions one 
would get a diameter to thickness ratio (D/T)of 40.6, pretty 
hefty. It is only the diameter and the thickness that give 
strength to squashing,  called hoop strength.

I then got out a chicken egg that measured 1.75 inches in 
diameter and had a thickness of 0.028 inches for a D/T value 
of 62.5.  This would show less strength than the dino.  Just 
for the hell of it a modern submarine has a nominal D/T of 
about 150-200 depending on the material.  Based on this I 
don't really think that the T.Bataar egg is all that weak. If 
it were also leathery then it would tend to be tougher but 
not stronger, that is it would deform before breaking 
providing more protection from breaking.

paul w. sparks     psparks@cerfnet.com
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