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After justifying the title and classifying likely objectives in carrying out experimental stress analyses, methodical job specification and design of experiments are outlined. Some problems arising in the above and in the manufacture and testing of models are described in the hope that some of the author's experiences may assist others.
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Paper was invited lecture at the 1991 SEM Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics held in Milwaukee, WI on June 9–13.
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Fessler, H. The importance of attending to details in experimental stress analysis. Experimental Mechanics 32, 42–48 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02317984
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