1. President’s message

   • Jonathan D. Rogers

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Publisher’s note

   • Patricia K. Deuschle

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 2 - 2

3. SEM news

   News 27 December 2017 Pages: 8 - 8

4. Back to basics

   • Pete Avitabile

   Modal Space 27 December 2017 Pages: 19 - 20

5. A tribute to Dr. Arthur C. “Prof.” Ruge July 28, 1905 – April 3, 2000

   • Peter K. Stein

   Strain Gages: Back to Basics 27 December 2017 Pages: 23 - 24

6. Nondestructive evaluation of trees

   • X. Wang
   • R. J. Ross
   • J. B. Ligon

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 27 - 29

7. Improved signal processing for split Hopkinson bar tests on (quasi-)brittle materials

   • P. Verleysen
   • J. Degrieck

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 31 - 33

8. Transducer effects in ultrasonic measurements of material stiffness

   • M. D. Seale
   • E. I. Madaras

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 35 - 38

9. Experimental modal analysis of tires

   • D. H. Guan
   • L. H. Yam
   • Y. Y. Li

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 39 - 45

10. Procedural considerations for road simulation

    • M. French

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 46 - 47

11. Order analysis and order tracking

    • A. L. Wicks

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 48 - 50

12. Testing the Gemini 8M telescopes

    • P. Avitabile

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 52 - 54

13. Dr. Max Mark Frocht

    • C. E. Taylor
    • L. S. Srinath

    SEM History 27 December 2017 Pages: 55 - 58

14. Industry news

    News 27 December 2017 Pages: 59 - 59

15. New products

    Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 59 - 64