Advances in Experimental Mechanics VII

Mechanical and Transport Properties of Concrete at High TemperaturesExperimental Characterisation of Parameters Controlling the Compressive Failure of Pultruded Unidirectional Carbon Fibre CompositesAspects of Uncertainty Analysis for Large Nonlinear Computational ModelsDetection of Cracking in Gear Teeth Using Acoustic EmissionActive Sensor Arrays for Damage DetectionTowards a Hybrid Infrared Approach for Damage AssessmentDesigning a Hollow Langevin Transducer for Ultrasonic CoringExperimental Modal Analysis of an Automotive PowertrainInvestigation into the Damping and Stiffness Characteristics of an Elevator Car SystemAnalysis of Sensors for Vibration and Nip Forces Monitoring of Rubber Coated RollersEvaluation of Edge Cracks in Cross-Ply Laminates Using Image Correlation and Thermoelastic Stress AnalysisMechanical Behavior of Syntactic Foams for Deep Sea Thermally Insulated PipelineAnalysis of the Strain and Stress Fields of Cardboard Box during Compression by 3D Digital Image CorrelationCorrelation between Full-Field Measurements and Numerical Simulation Results for Multiple Delamination Composite Specimens in BendingTowards a Planar Cruciform Specimen for Biaxial Characterisation of Polymer Matrix CompositesMeasurement of Mechanical Strain Using Chromatic Monitoring of PhotoelasticityDevelopment of a Methodology to Assess Mechanical Impulse Effects Resulting from Lightning Attachment to Lightweight Aircraft StructuresA Laser Speckle Method for Measuring Displacement Field. Application to Resistance Heating Tensile Test on SteelCharacterisation of Full-Field Deformation Behaviour Using Digital Imaging TechniquesDigital Holographic Interferometry by Using Long Wave Infrared Radiation (CO2 Laser)Size of the Fracture Process Zone in High-Strength Concrete at a Wide Range of Loading RatesPractical In Situ Applications of DIC for Large StructuresFrom the Inside, Out Use of Optical Measuring Techniques for Wind Turbine DevelopmentDetails of Temperature Compensation for Strain Measurements on NPL Bridge - Demonstrator for SHMEffect of Loading Rate on the Fracture Behaviour of High-Strength ConcreteNumerical Prediction of the Response of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Joints with Ductile AdhesivesExperimental Characterization of the Viscoplastic Material Behaviour of Thermosets and ThermoplasticsStrain Evolution Measurement at the Microscale of a Dual Phase Steel Using Digital Image CorrelationBiaxial Ratcheting Response of SS 316 SteelOn the Mutual Interactions of Monotonic and Cyclic Loading and their Effect on the Strength of Aluminium AlloysValidation of Acoustic Emission (AE) Crack Detection in Aerospace Grade Steel Using Digital Image CorrelationTowards the Derivation of Stress Intensity Factors by Parametric Modelling of Full-Field Thermoelastic DataA SEM-Based Study of Structural Impact DamageApplication of Real-Time Photoelastic Analysis to Single Fibre Fragmentation TestsCharacterization of Fiber Bridging in Mode II Fracture Growth of Laminated Composite MaterialsEvaluation of the Impact of Residual Stresses in Crack Initiation with the Application of the Crack Compliance Method Part I, Numerical AnalysisEvaluation of the Impact of Residual Stresses in Crack Initiation with the Application of the Crack Compliance Method Part II, Experimental AnalysisMapping Residual Stress Profiles at the Micron Scale Using FIB Micro-Hole DrillingAcetabular Component Deformation under Rim Loading Using Digital Image Correlation and Finite Element MethodsSkin Thermal Effect by FE Simulation and Experiment of Laser UltrasonicsBiomechanics and Numerical Evaluation of Cervical Porcine Models Considering Compressive Loads Using 2-D Classic Computer Tomography CT, 3-D Scanner and 3 -D Computed TomographySpot Weld Strength Determination Using the Wedge Test: In Situ Observations and Coupled SimulationsImproving Fatigue Performance of Alumino-Thermic Rail WeldsThe Effect of Ultrasonic Excitation in Metal Forming TestsModeling of Coating Stress of Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier CoatingsTensile Properties of Die-Cast Magnesium Alloy AZ91D at High Strain Rates in the Range between 300 s-1 and 1500 s-1The Dynamic Buckling of Stiffened Panels ?A Study Using High Speed Digital Image CorrelationFinite Element Model Updating of a Thin Wall Enclosure under Impact ExcitationWhat we Can Learn about Stick-Slip DynamicsDetermination of High Strain-Rate Compressive Stress-Strain Loops of Selected PolymersIdentification of the Shape of Curvilinear Beams and FibersConstruction of Shape Features for the Representation of Full-Field Displacement/Strain DataAn Innovative Own-Weight Cantilever Method for Measuring Young?s Modulus in Flexible Thin Materials Based on Large DeflectionsIdentification of the Mechanical Properties of Superconducting Windings Using the Virtual Fields MethodMeasuring the Static Modulus of Nuclear Graphite from Four-Point Flexural Strength Tests and DICExperimental and Numerical Buckling Analysis of Delaminated Hybrid Composite Beam StructuresEffects of Bonded Splice Joints on the Flexural Response of Pultruded Fibre Reinforced Polymer BeamsAssessment of Quasi-Static and Fatigue Loaded Notched GRP Laminates Using Digital Image CorrelationComparison of the Drop Weight Impact Performance of Sandwich Panels with Aluminium Honeycomb and Titanium Alloy Micro Lattice CoresViscoelastic Characterization of Short Fibres Reinforced Thermoplastic in Tension and ShearingThe Role of Experimental Stress Analysis at Graduation and Post Graduation Courses - A Brazilian Case