Preface. Part 1: Micromechanics and Local Deformation Effects. Use of Composites in Infrastructure; D. Hui, P.K. Dutta. Principles and Approaches of Advanced Experimental Mechanics in Service of Modern Technology; J.T. Pindera. Actual Three-Dimensional Stresses in Composite Structures and in Local Effects in Homogeneous Structures. Case Studies; J.T. Pindera. Strain Path Effect on Debonding and Non-Linear Constitutive Model for Rigid Particles Reinforced Metal/Ceramic Matrix Composite; V. Skorohod, et al. On the Stochastic Micromechanical Approach to the Response Behaviour of Engineering Materials; Y.M. Haddad. Higher-order Micro-Macrostructural Theory for the Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials; M.-J. Pindera, et al. Indirect Determination of Mechanical Properties of Reinforcement in Fibrous Polymeric Composites; A.P. Wilczynski. The Modification of Hydrodynamic Model of Alekseevskii-Tate for Multilayered and Gradient Plates; V.V. Kartuzov, et al. The Application of Self-Consistent Approaches to Modelling Mechanical Behaviour of Heterogeneous Two Phase Solids; D.S. Wilkinson, E. Maire. On the Behaviour of Materials with Binary Microstructures; D.R. Axelrad, Y.M. Haddad. Part 2: Ceramic Matrix Composites. Titanium-Matrix Composites in Comparison with Ceramic Ones; S.A. Firstov. Fracture Characteristics of Layered and Nano-Particle Reinforced Si3N4; J. Dusza, P. Sajgalík. Rising Fracture Resistance of Whisker-Reinforced Alumina and Silicon Nitride; P. Hvizdos, J. Dusza. Formation of Carbon Coatings on Carbide Fibers and Particles by Disproportionation Reactions; Y.G. Gogotsi. Problems of the Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Endless-Fibre Reinforced Ceramic Composites; W. Lins, et al. CeramicMatrix Composites; Microstructure and Thermostructural Performance Limits; M.H. Lewis, et al. Elastic Modulus in Rigid Al2O3/ZrO2 Ceramic Laminates; J.S. Moya, et al. Processing of Multilayered Si3N4-TiN Hot-Pressed Ceramic Composites; V. Yaroshenko, et al. Effect of Residual Stresses on the Mechanical Response of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites; M. Steen. Electrically Conductive Ceramic Composites; G. Van de Goor, et al. Chemical Modification of Carbon Materials; L.V. Golovko, et al. Novel Oxide Fibres to Reinforce Metal, Intermetallic and Ceramic Matrices; S.T. Mileiko. A New Class of `in-situ' Fiber Reinforced Boride Composite Ceramic Materials; Yu.B. Paderno. Toughening by Pores; A.D. Vasilev, S.A. Firstov. Threadlike Single Crystals of Transition Metals Borides; Yu.B. Paderno. Modelling of Thermal Residual Stresses in Ceramic Coatings with a Graded Composite Interlayer; V. Teixeira, et al. Fiber Reinforced Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites; R. Janssen. Residual Stresses in PVD/Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Multilayered Coatings at High Temperature; V. Teixeira, et al. Review on Advanced Research on Ceramic Materials in Ukraine; A.D. Vasilev, Y.M. Haddad. Part 3: Metal Matrix and Polymeric Matrix Composites. Metal/Metal Laminates with Controlled Macrostructure: Problems and Prospects; O. Ercan, et al. The Electrodynamic Properties of Fiber Composites; V.Yu. Reshetnyak, et al. Multiaxial Three-Dimensional (3-D) Circular Weaving and Multiaxial 3-D Circular Woven Preforms for Composite; A.K. Bilisik. Analysis of Filament Wound Tubes Against Torsion; L. Parnas, N. Akkaş. On Non-Linear Response of Polyester Tan