Call for papers Contributions describing current work in all areas of experimental research and its applications in solid mechanics are welcomed. Topics of particular interest include: - conventional and advanced experimental methods in solid

mechanics, - measuring techniques and modern devices, - data acquisition and data processing, - relations between experimental methods and numerical simulation, - hybrid methods, - applications.

Authors intending to present a paper are requested to submit an extended abstract in English of no more than two, two-columned typewritten pages including tables and figures. The layout and typing instructions are given below. The following format should be kept: page size A4(21cm x 29.7mm), margins for the whole paper: 20 mm - left , right, bottom margin ,50 mm - top margin (1th page) and 20 mm - top margin (2nd page). Papers title should be written in Times New Roman 14 / bold / capital letters/centered. Authors names after a space line in Times New Roman 11 / bold / centered. Authors address incl. e-mail after a space line in Times New Roman 11/centered.After a space line again the paper itself should be written in Times New Roman 11/justified type.

The Deadline for submitting the extended abstract is

April 30, 2006.

The extended abstract should be sent both in Word (*.doc) format to one of the following recipients: prof. Dr. Romuald Bedziński, Wroclaw University of Technology; bedzin@exbio.ikem.pwr.wroc.pl prof. Dr. Ing. Otakar Bokůvka, University of Žilina; otakar.bokuvka@fstroj.utc.sk prof. Dr. Josef Eberhardsteiner, Vienna University of Technology; josef.eberhardsteiner@tuwien.ac.at prof. Ing. Gianni Nicoletto, University of Parma; nick@me.unipr.it prof. Dr. Stanislav Holý, Czech Technical University; holys@fsid.cvut.cz prof. Dr. Stjepan Jecić, University of Zagreb; stjepan.jecic@fsb.hr prof. Dr. Ioan Pastrav, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; ioan.pastrav@rezi.utcluj.ro prof. Dr. Frigyes Thamm, Budapest University of Technology; fthamm@mm.bme.hu

The authors will be notified by May 30, 2006 about the acceptance of their contributions for oral or poster presentation.

23th DANUBIA-ADRIA Symposium

on Experimental Methods in Solid Mechanics

September 26 – September 29, 2006

Podbanské, Slovak Republic

http://kmi.utc.sk/das2006/index.html (will be available from January 1, 2006)

Organized by: University of Žilina, Žilina, Slovak Republic

Co-organized by: Austrian Society of Experimental Strain Analysis (ASESA) Croatian Society of Mechanics (HDM) Czech Society of Mechanics (CSM) Hungarian Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineering (GTE) Committee for Mechanics the Polish Academy of Sciences (KMPAM) Italian Association for Stress Analysis (AIAS) Romanian Association for Stress Analysis (ARTENS) Slovak Society of Mechanics (SSM) Local Organizing Committee

O. Bokůvka P. Palček J. Benčat M. Chalupová A. Tőrőková B. Hadzima

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Scientific Board Austria: J. Eberhardsteiner

W. Eichlseder (Vienna) (Leoben)

Croatia:

I. Alfirević S. Jecić D. Semenski

(Zagreb) (Zagreb) (Zagreb)

Czech Republic:

S. Holý F. Plánička

(Prague) (Plzeň)

Hungary: L. Borbás F. Thamm

(Budapest) (Budapest)

Italy: A. Freddi G. Nicoletto

(Bologna) (Parma)

Poland: R. Bedziński J. Stupnicki

(Wroclaw) (Warszaw)

Romania: N. Iliescu I. Pastrav

(Bucarest) (Cluj-Napoca)

Slovak Republic: O. Bokůvka J. Benčat

(Žilina) (Žilina)

Honorary Members of International Scientific Board: HR Prof. Dr. Rudolf Beer (Vienna) Prof. Dr. István Huszár (Gődőllő) Scope of DAS 2006 The 23th Danubia-Adria Symposium on Experimental Methods in Solid Mechanics (DAS 2006) is aimed at providing a forum for engineers, researchers, university teachers and students, scientists and industrial experts to present and discuss the current status and impact of modern technology and development in the field of experimental methods in solid mechanics. Focus will be on recent research and development of experimental and hybrid methods for quality enhancing of structures, service life and technical safety. Symposium Venue and Hotel Accommodation The 23th Danubia-Adria Symposium will take place in Podbanské. Podbanské is mountain village (940 metres above sea-level), the gateway to the western part of the High Tatras, over-looked by the majestic Tatras peak named Kriváň (2494 metres). Rooms are available in hotels in Podbanské (Grand Hotel Permon and Hotel Kriváň) sensitively set in the natural scenery of the mighty Tatras forests.

Hotel Category Price ( € ) Single room Double room Permon Kriváň

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The prices are per room, per night and inclusive of taxes.

Preliminary Program September 26, 2006 – Tuesday

15:00 – 19:00 Registration 20:00 – 21:00 Welcome cocktail

September 27, 2006 –Wednesday 8:00 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 9:30 Opening ceremony 9:30 – 13:00 Symposium session 14:30 – 18:30 Technical visit

September 28, 2006 – Thursday 8:30 – 18:30 Symposium session 20:00 – 22:00 Symposium dinner

September 29, 2006 – Friday 8:30 – 12:30 Symposium session 12:30 – 13:00 Closing ceremony

Registration Fees Full fee € 250 Reduced fee for students € 160 The symposium fee includes the symposium proceedings, welcome cocktail, refreshments during coffee breaks, 3 lunches, technical visit and symposium dinner. Accompanying persons € 160 The fee includes the tourist program for accompanying persons, coffee breaks, 3 lunches and symposium dinner.

The authors of the accepted contributions are asked to deposit € 100 as an advanced payment not later than August 1, 2006. The remaining amount can be paid at the registration desk. All bank charges must be available at the DAS 2006 website. All abstracts of the accepted contributions for which the authors have made the advanced payment will be published in the Symposium Proceedings.

DAS 2006 PRE – REGISTRATION FORM

If you are interested in DAS 2006, please fill out this form and send it to: DAS 2006 Secretariat Department of Materials Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Žilina Univerzitná 1 010 26 Žilina, Slovak Republic

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