Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Volume 2 of the Proceedings of the 2019 SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the second volume of six 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 in the following general technical research areas:



 



Characterization Across Length Scales



Extreme Conditions & Environmental Effects



Soft Materials and Biomaterials



Damage, Fatigue and Fracture



Structure, Function and Performance



Rate Effects in Elastomers



Viscoelasticity & Viscoplasticity



Research in Progress



 



In-situ Techniques and Microscale Effects on Mechanical Behavior



Fracture and Fatigue in Brittle Materials



Novel Experimental Methods



Fatigue and Fracture in Extreme Environments



Integration of Models and Experiments



Failure in Elastomers and Gels



Rate Effects in Elastomers



Microscale and Microstructural Effects on Mechanical Behavior



Mechanics of Energy Materials



Additive Manufacturing: Fatigue and Fracture



Mechanics of Composite Materials



Interfacial and Mixed-Mode Fracture



Vibration Effects and High Cycle Fatigue