Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM21, Victoria, University, Melbourne, Australia, 7th - 10th of December 2010). The contributions from academics, researchers and practising engineers from 17 countries, mainly from Australasia and the Asia-pacific region, cover a wide range of topics, including:


* Composite structures


* Computational mechanics


* Concrete structures


* Dynamic analysis of structures


* Earthquake and wind engineering


* Fibre composites


* Fire engineering


* Geomechanics and foundation engineering


* Masonry structures


* Mechanics of materials


* Shock and impact loading


* Steel and aluminium structures


* Structural health monitoring


* Structural optimisation


* Sustainable materials


* Timber engineering


Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practising engineers working in structural engineering and structural mechanics.