Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together 54 contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental and Applied Mechanics, including papers on: 



Fracture & Fatigue
Microscale & Microstructural Effects in Fatigue & Fracture
Material Applications
Composite Characterization Using Digital Image Correlation Techniques
Multi-Scale Simulation and Testing of Composites
Residual Stress
Inverse Problems/Hybrid Methods
Nano-Composites
Microstructure Material Characterization
Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification
Impact Behavior of Composites