Preface to futures in mechanics of structures and materials conference. ACMSM20

Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2 – 5 December 2008) by academics, researchers and practicing engineers mainly from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include: - Composite structures and materials - Computational mechanics - Earthquake and wind engineering - Fire engineering - Geomechanics and foundation engineering - Mechanics of materials - Rehabilitation of structures - Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures - Reliability and sustainability of structures - Shock and impact loading - Steel structures - Structural dynamics - Structural health monitoring - Structural mechanics - Timber engineering Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practicing engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics