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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Materials (ICAMM 2013), November 23-24, 2013, Zhuhai, China. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The 302 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Damage and Fracture Mechanics; Chapter 2: Fatigue and Creep; Chapter 3: Dynamics, Vibration and Structural Stability; Chapter 4: Solid Mechanics Theory and Methods and Engineering Application; Chapter 5: Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering; Chapter 6: Computational Mechanics; Chapter 7: Biomechanics and Sports Mechanics; Chapter 8: Research and Design in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing; Chapter 9: Geotechnical Engineering; Chapter 10: Structural Engineering; Chapter 11: Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering; Chapter 12: Construction Materials; Chapter 13: Seismic Engineering; Chapter 14: Architectural Design and Theory; Chapter 15: Composites and Polymers; Chapter 16: Micro / Nano Materials; Chapter 17: Metal and Alloys; Chapter 18: Biomaterials and Biotechnology; Chapter 19: Materials Processing Technology and Chemical Engineering; Chapter 20: Information Technologies and Computational Algorithms; Chapter 21: Engineering Management