Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM19), Christchurch, New Zealand, 29 November - 1 December 2006

This is a collection of peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the 19^th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials by academics, researchers and practitioners largely from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include: composite structures and materials; computational mechanics; dynamic analysis of structures; earthquake engineering; fire engineering; geomechanics and foundation engineering; mechanics of materials; reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; shock and impact loading; steel structures; structural health monitoring and damage identification; structural mechanics; and timber engineering. It is a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and civil and mechanical engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics.