@article{6b54b35399e74b728c9d4afe400260bb,
title = "Mechanics of Materials: Preface",
author = "Zhang, \{Tong Yi\} and Kim, \{Jang Kyo\}",
note = "Funding Information: We wish to thank all authors who contributed papers to MM2003. Thanks are also due to the members of the International Advisory Committee and the Local Organizing Committee for their efforts in making MM2003 a success. We also appreciate very much for the financial and moral supports by various sponsors, including the K.C. Wong Education Foundation, the US Natural Science Foundation, the US Army Research Office—Far East, the Far East and Oceanic Fracture Society (FEOFS), the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM), the Micro Materials Measuring Technology, the Guyline (Asia) Ltd., and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, HKUST. In particular, thanks are due to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor S. Nemat-Nasser, for his encouragement and support throughout the course of MM2003 and for kindly providing a space in the Journal for this special issue. His support has made the job of editing the issue an enjoyable and rewarding experience.",
year = "2006",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.mechmat.2005.07.001",
language = "British English",
volume = "38",
pages = "1--2",
journal = "Mechanics of Materials",
issn = "0167-6636",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "1-2",
}