1. Impact Response of Coquina -- 2.Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Fragmentation Process in a Transparent Ceramic Under Impact Loading -- 3.Effects of Chain Extender on Dynamic Properties of PLLA/PBSL Blends -- 4. Observation and Modeling of Cone Cracks in Ceramics -- 5.Tensile Behavior of Granite at High Strain Rates -- 6.Dynamic Crack Propagation in Layered Transparent Materials� Studied Using Digital Gradient Sensing Method -- 7.Measurement of the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramic -- 8.Shock and High Strain Rate Characterization of HTPB With Varying Plasticizer -- 9. Modified Hopkinson Apparatus to Investigate Fluid Cavitation as a Potential Source of Injury -- 10. Dynamic Energy Absorption of Eco-Core and Other Commercial Core Materials -- 11.Harmonic Vibration Test for the Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Polyurethane Foams -- 12.Statistical Characterizations for Tensile Properties of Co-polymer Aramid Fibers: Loading Rate Effects -- 13.Longitudinal Wave Propagation Including High Frequency Component in Viscoelastic Bars -- 14. Quasistatic To Dynamic Behavior Of Particulate Composites For Different Temperatures -- 15.A Kolsky Bar for High-rate Micro-compression - Preliminary Results -- 16.Multi-scale Mechanical Performance of High Strength-high Ductility Concrete -- 17. PZT Experimental Detection of Natural Frequencies for Compressed Thin-walled Beams -- 18. On the use of Piezoelectric Sensors for Experimental Modal Analysis -- 19. Characterization of Vibrational Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane Foam -- 20. High Strain-Rate Ductile to Brittle Transition in Nanoporous Zeolite -- 21. Dynamic High-Temperature Tensile Characterization of an Iridium Alloy -- 22. Dynamic friction properties of stainless steels -- 23. Dynamic Tensile Behavior of a Quenched and Partitioned High Strength Steel Using a Kolsky Bar -- 24.Dynamic Flow Response of a Rigid Polymer Foam Subjected to Direct Impact -- 25.Differences in the Hydrostatic Implosion of Metallic and Composite Tubes Studied Using Digital Image Correlation -- 26.Novel Protection Mechanism of Blast and Impact Waves by Using Nanoporous Materials -- 27.Response of Materials Under Blast Loading -- 28.Using Richtmyer-Meshkov Instabilities to Estimate Metal Strength at Very High Rates -- 29.Study of Energy Contributions in Granular Materials during Impact -- 30.Ballistic Perforation of Double Reinforced Concrete as a Function of Energy -- 31.Identification Of The Dynamic Tensile Behavior Of Geomaterials Based on the Virtual Fields Method and a new Generation-Ultra-High-Speed Camera -- 32.Particle Size Reduction in Granular Materials During Rapid Penetration -- 33.Experimental Techniques to Characterize the Mechanical Behaviour of Ultra-high-strength-concrete Under Extreme Loading Conditions -- 34.Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Strain Measurement -- 35.Clamping-force Application for Kolsky bar Tension Grips -- 36.An Improved Technique for Reducing the Load Ringing Phenomenon in Tensile Tests at High Strain Rates -- 37.Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Pressure Waves Propagation in a Viscoelastic Hopkinson Bar -- 38.An Innovative Instrumented Projectile for Dynamic Testing� and Material Characterization.

Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.� The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers on:� General Dynamic Material Response Fragmentation & Dynamic Fracture Large Scale Collaborative Facilities Dynamic Fracture and Failure Dynamic Behavior of Geo-materials Shock & Blast Novel Testing Techniques � � �.