From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation

From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22) held in Sydney Australia, from 11-14 December 2012 by academics, researchers and practising engineers mainly from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include:

? Biomechanics
? Composite structures and materials
? Computational mechanics
? Concrete, masonry, steel and timber structures
? Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
? Fire engineering
? Geomechanics
? Foundation engineering
? Innovative and smart structures
? Pavement engineering
? Rehabilitation of structures
? Rock engineering
? Site investigation
? Soil improvement and reinforcement
? Structural health monitoring
? Structural optimisation
? Sustainable materials

From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practising engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics.

Preface, Scientific committee, Keynote papers, Composite structures & materials, Computational mechanics, Concrete structures, Dynamic analysis of structures, Earthquake & wind engineering, Fibre composites, Fire engineering, Foundation and pavement engineering, Geomechanics, Mechanics of materials, New design and construction technologies, Shock and impact loading, Steel and aluminium structures, Structural health monitoring, Structural optimisation and reliability, Sustainability of structures and materials, Timber engineering, Concrete/material technology