Preface - Introduction - Atomic Structure of Materials - Structure of Metallic Materials - Mechanisms of Microstructural Hardening - Structure of Composite Materials - Mechanical Behavior: Definition and Basic Considerations - Basic Principles of Elasticity and Viscoelasticity - Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials under Uniaxial Pseudo-static Loading - Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials under Uniaxial Pseudo-static Loads - Mechanical Tests on Metallic Materials - Introduction to Plasticity - Mechanical Tests on Composite Materials - Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials under Variable Loads-Fatigue - Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials under Variable Loads - Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials at High Temperatures - Effect of Corrosion on the Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials and Structures - Bibliography - Index