1. Outgoing president’s message

   • Igor Emri

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Publisher’s note

   • Patricia K. Deuschle

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 2 - 2

3. Calendar of events

   Events 27 December 2017 Pages: 6 - 6

4. SEM Conference updates

   SEM News 27 December 2017 Pages: 7 - 8

5. Valid strain gage data?

   • L. C. Schull

   Letter to the Editor 27 December 2017 Pages: 10 - 10

6. Back to basics

   • Pete Avitabile

   Modal Space 27 December 2017 Pages: 13 - 14

7. Back to basics

   • Peter K. Stein

   Strain Gages 27 December 2017 Pages: 15 - 16

8. SEM history

   • C. E. Taylor

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 19 - 19

9. Application of the direct complex stiffness method to engine mounts

   • S. Nadeau
   • Y. Champoux

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 21 - 23

10. A modified compact tension specimen for the study of residual stress maintainability

    • E. A. Badr

    Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 25 - 27

11. Thermal measurement associated with material failure using thermochromic coatings

    • Z. Chen
    • J. Wang
    • J. L. Atwood

    Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 29 - 32

12. Measuring the deflected shape of a dowel bar embedded in concrete

    • T. D. Bush Jr.
    • S. M. Mannava

    Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 33 - 36

13. An introduction to road simulation testing

    • M. French

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 37 - 38

14. Impulse hammer versus shaker excitation for the modal testing of building floors

    • P. Reynolds
    • A. Pavic

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 39 - 44

15. The use of low-cost data loggers in monitoring building systems performance

    • G. M. Daly
    • H. J. Flye

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 45 - 48