Links and Resources
Organisations/Institutions
Society for Experimental Mechanics - SEM is a major US-based technical society, with regular meetings/seminars/conferences. Publishes the journals Experimental Mechanics and Experimental Techniques.
British Society for Strain Measurement - BSSM is a very active UK-based technical society, again with a busy annual programme of events, including strain gauge installation and certification courses.
European Society for Experimental Mechanics - EURASEM publishes the journal Strain.
Engineering Integrity Society- EIS is an excellent forum for structural integrity and related topics, focusing on the practical application of test methodologies.
Equipment/Manufacturers
Stress Photonics Inc. - manufacturer/supplier of thermoelastic and photoelastic stress analysis hardware and software.
Strain Measurement Services
VisEng Ltd- UK supplier of Stress Photonics photoelastic and thermoelastic stress analysis equipment.
Standards
TWA26- Technical Working Area 26 of Vamas, which is working towards a full-field standard for experimental mechanics methods: a draft pre-standard is available for download from the TWA26 website.
