1. Incoming 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. Calendar of events

   Events 27 December 2017 Pages: 6 - 6

4. Annual SEM awards

   Announcement 27 December 2017 Pages: 8 - 8

5. SEM news

   News 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 - 18

8. Device for applying internal pressure to cylindrical specimens

   • C. U. Brown
   • V. L. Kish III
   • J. D. Blaha

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 19 - 21

9. Measurement of the natural frequencies and critical speed of roll-tensioned discs

   • E. Aubry
   • D. Fendeleur
   • M. Renner

   Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 22 - 25

10. A rational decision making model for experimental mechanics

    • E. J. Olden
    • E. A. Patterson

    Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 26 - 32

11. Experimental visibility measurement technique

    • O. Cuvalci
    • D. D. Gransberg
    • B. L. Green

    Technique 27 December 2017 Pages: 33 - 35

12. Quality assurance procedures for the modal testing of building floor structures

    • P. Reynolds
    • A. Pavic

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 36 - 41

13. Multirate processing and spectrum analyzers

    • A. L. Wicks

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 42 - 44

14. Chassis dynamometers

    • M. French
    • A. Stark

    Feature 27 December 2017 Pages: 45 - 46