The BSSM sits at the interface between industry, academia and the wider engineering community and promotes their interaction to ensure the wide dissemination of new ideas and best practice in the field of engineering measurement.

The premier UK exhibition for manufacturers and suppliers of strain measurement and stress analysis equipment. 9th September 2009 at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. EMex 2009 will take place alongside the 7th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis organised by the Stress and Vibration Group of the Institute of Physics between 8 – 10 September 2009
Call for Papers The 7th BSSM Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics - Liverpool 2010 The seventh in a successful series of conferences will offer industry and academia the opportunity to present current developments in experimental mechanics. To download a flyer and for further details please click here.
Modern Stress and Strain Analysis - A state of the art guide to measurement techniques Further information including a free download click here Functional rehabilitation of the motor impaired: robotics and new directions A Dissemination Workshop click here for more information
Code of Practice - for the installation of Electrical Resistance Strain Gauges An updated 2009 edition of the Code of Practice for Strain Gauge Installation has been produced following an extensive review of the original 1992 document, including consultation with experienced Practitioners - reduced rate for BSSM Members- click here for more information
Certification of Strain Measurement Personnel The BSSM runs a certification scheme to promote good practice in strain measurement and to confirm the competence of a strain gauge user by awarding a formal qualification - click here for further information.
Training Courses for Strain Measurement Personnel Training courses for users of strain gauges and those who specify strain gauge installation or are responsible for the analysis of measurement data - click here for further information. Advertise on this site

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BSSM has collaborated with Wiley-Blackwell to have all copies of Strain made available on line to BSSM members. The... Click here to read more >