Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials

Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 - 5 December 2008) by academics, researchers and practicing engineers mainly from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include:

• Composite structures and materials

• Computational mechanics

• Earthquake and wind engineering

• Fire engineering

• Geomechanics and foundation engineering

• Mechanics of materials

• Rehabilitation of structures

• Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures

• Reliability and sustainability of structures

• Shock and impact loading

• Steel structures

• Structural dynamics

• Structural health monitoring

• Structural mechanics

• Timber engineering

Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practicing engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics.