15Th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (Icem), Date: JUL 22-27, 2012, Location: Porto, PORTUGAL, Sponsors: Portuguese Assoc Expt Mech (APAET), European Soc Expt Mech (EURASEM), Amer Soc Expt Mech (SEM), British Soc Strain Measurement (BSSM), Japanese Soc Med & Biol Engn, Int Measurement Confederat (IMEKO), Assoc Francaise Mecanique (AFM), European Assoc Dynam Mat (DYMAT), Inst Engenharia Mecanica & Gestao Ind (INEGI), Lab Biomecanica Porto (LABIOMEP), Lab Nacl Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Fundacao Ciencia & Tecnologia (FCT), DYN CORK Tech Ind, Lda, Amorim Cork Composites, Comissao Coordenacao & Desenvolvimento Reg Norte (CCDRN), Camara Municipal Porto (CMP), Guimaraes, Teatro Nacl S Joao, ABREU PCO, Host: Univ Porto, Fac Engn (FEUP)