1.Experimental Characterization of Shape Fixity in Transversely Curved Unimorph SMP Actuators -- 2.Full-field Three-Dimensional Characterization of Non-repetitive Motions by Single-shot Multiplexed Digital Holography -- 3.Basic Foundations of Signal Analysis Models Applied to Retrieval of Displacements and their Derivatives Encoded in Fringe Patterns -- 4.Recent Optical Measurements for the Mechanical Properties of Thin Films -- 5.Evaluation of the Penalized Least Squares Method for Strain Computation -- 6.Speckle Projection Profilometry Using a Diffractive Telecentric Arrangement -- 7.Use of VFM for Heterogeneity Evaluation of Materials Under Uniaxial Tensile Stress -- 8.Optimized Test Design for Identification the Variation of Elastic Stiffness Properties of Loblolly Pine (pinus taeda) Pith to Bark -- 9.Investigation of the Hydric Transfer Phenomenon in Wood at the Ring Scale With the Grid Method -- 10.Extension of the Non-Linear Virtual Fields Method to Inertial Heterogeneous High Strain Rate Tests -- 11.Experimental Mechanics for Graduate Students -- 12.Bridge Foundation Depth Estimation using Sonic Echo Test -- 13.Detonation of Small Charges Buried in Cohesionless Soil -- 14.Similitude Analysis of Composite I-beams With Application� to Subcomponent Testing of Wind Turbine Blades -- 15.Validating FSI Simulations in LS-DYNA 971 R7 -- 16.In Vitro Experimental Study for the Determination of Cellular Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Non-uniform Deformation Field -- 17.Development of New Method for Direct Measurement of High Strain Rate Testing Parameters -- 18.Simultaneous Measurement of Polymerization Stress Evolution, Conversion Kinetics, and Exotherm in Real-time -- 19.Symmetric and Asymmetric Double Cantilever Beam Methods for Interfacial Adhesion Strength Measurement in Electronic Packaging -- 20.Broadband Electromechanical Spectroscopy: A Method for Measuring the Dynamic Electromechanical Response of Ferroelectrics -- 21.Experimental Study of Mechanical Performance in Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar Titanium Alloys -- 22.Testing a Multi-Bay Box Subjected to Combined Loads -- 23.A Study on the Generation of a Fine-grained Layer in Upsetting Between Flat and Conical Dies -- 24.Interface Microstructure and Strength of TLP Bonded Iron and Steel.

Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 4 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to important areas of research and engineering.� The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of topics, including: Advanced Methods for Frontier Applications, Non-Homogeneous Parameters Identification, Teaching Experimental Mechanics in the 21st Century, Material Characterization and Testing, Mechanics of Interfaces Novel Applications of Experimental Mechanics.