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.