Recent Advances in Mechanics

Preface.- Biography Pericles S. Theocaris.- Contents.- Contributors.- Part I  Mathematical Methods in Applied Mechanics.- Application of Reciprocity Relations to Laser-Based Ultrasonics , by J. D. Achenbach.- An Asymptotic Method of Boundary-Value Problems Solution of Elasticity Theory for Thin Bodies, by L.A. Aghalovyan.- Reliable Optimal Design in Contact Mechanics, by N.V. Banichuk, S.Yu. Ivanova and E.V. Makeev.- Scaling of Strength and Lifetime Distributions of Quasibrittle Structures,  by Z. P. Bazant and J.-L. Le.- Directional Distortional Hardening in Plasticity Within Thermodynamics, by Y.F. Dafalias and H.P. Feigenbaum .- Forced Vibrations of the System: Structure - Viscoelastic Layer, by B. V. Gusev and A. S. Faivusovich.- Extreme Instability Phenomena in Autonomous Weakly Damped Systems: Hopf Bifurcations, Double Pure Imaginary Eigenvalues, Load Discontinuity (plenary lecture), by A.N. Kounadis.- Variational Approach to Static and Dynamic Elasticity Problems, by G.V. Kostin and V.V. Saurin , by An Accelerated Newmark Scheme for Solving the Equation of Motion in the Time Domain of Systems Comprising Dampers Governed by Fractional Derivatives, by Pol. D. Spanos and G.I. Evangelatos.- Part II  Experimental Mechanics.- Photoelastic Tomography as Hybrid Mechanics, by H. Aben, L. Ainola and A. Errapart.- Using of the Electronic Speckle Interferometry for Measuring Stress-Deformation State of Elastic Bodies and Structures, by R.V. Goldstein, V.M. Kozintsev and A.L. Popov.- Structural Integrity and Residual Strength of Composites Exposed to Fire, by G.A. Kardomateas .- Theory and Application of Sampling Moire Metho, by Y. Morimoto and M. Fujigaki.- Recent Advances in Microelectromechanical Systems and their Applications for Future Challenges, by R. J. Pryputniewicz.- Experimental Mechanics in Nano-Engineering, by C.A. Sciammarella, F.M. Sciammarella and L. Lambertti.- Advanced Cement Based Nanocomposites, by S.P. Shah,, M.S. Konsta-Gdoutos and Z.S. Metaxa.-