The first publication of its kind dealing with the advancementand development of innovative ways to evaluate material andstructural fatigue and damage behavior. Leading experts in thefield have presented sixteen peer-reviewed papers in the followingcomprehensive areas:

Nontraditional Extensometers -- 3 papers explore novelways to measure point to point deformation or strain.

Nontraditional Crack Measurement Techniques --Alternative methods for measuring crack length as well asstress-strain measurement and damage parameters are discussed in 4papers.

Optical, Non-Contacting Strain Measurement Devices -- 4papers examine optical methods of measuring both point to point andfull field strains.

Ultrasonic and Infrared Techniques -- New and promisingmethods that do not rely on surface features are presented in 5papers.