The idea of this monograph is to present the latest results related to design and computation
of engineering materials and structures. The contributions cover the classical fields of
mechanical civil and materials engineering up to biomechanics and advanced materials
processing and optimization. The materials and structures covered can be categorized into
modern steels and titanium alloys composite materials biological and natural materials
material hybrids and modern joining technologies. Analytical modelling numerical simulation
the application of state-of-the-art design tools and sophisticated experimental techniques are
applied to characterize the performance of materials and to design and optimize structures in
different fields of engineering applications.
