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.