Table of Contents

Part I Principles and Theory.- Introduction, Main Equations and Notations.- The Principle of Virtual Work.- The Linear Virtual Fields Method.- The Non-linear Virtual Fields Method.- Complements.- Part II Applications.- Fiber Composites.- Metals.-Soft and Biological Materials.- Other Materials.- Design of New Tests for the VFM.-The VFM for force reconstruction.- Part III Training.- Case study I: Standard and Funny Isotropic Discs.- Case Study II: Unnotched Losipescu Test.- Case Study III: Orthotropic Plate in Pure Bending.- The CAMFIT Program.