Announcement and Call for Papers
                 for a MINI SYMPOSIUM on the

              DYNAMICS, VIBRATION, AND CONTROL OF
                STRUCTURES  WITH MANUFACTURING 
                       DEFECTS AND DAMAGE

  International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
            The Winter Annual Meeting of ASME 1995
                      November 12-17, 1995
               San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

The Dynamics and Control Division of the ASME is sponsoring 
a mini-symposium on the dynamics, vibration, and control of 
structures with manufacturing defects and damage at the 
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 
The Winter Annual Meeting of ASME, Nov. 12-17, 1995, San 
Francisco, California, U.S.A.  The technical sessions in the 
symposium are intended to accommodate all aspects of dynamics, 
vibration, and the associated control strategies in the operation of 
structures with manufacturing defects and damage.  Of concern 
are: partially damaged structures; machines in service with various 
degrees of wear, creep, and corrosion; machines with manufacturing 
defects such as machining faults, residual cracks, and welding and 
heat treatment defects; structures that are joined with different 
types of fasteners having tolerances; incorrectly assembled parts; 
and castings with shrinkage porosity and slag inclusions.  Although
the operations of these types of structures and machines are 
encountered in everyday life, their dynamics and control are new 
emerging areas for research.

Papers including modeling, system identification, analysis, and 
control of the above types of structures will be considered.  Both 
theoretical and experimental aspects will be of concern.  Topics 
which are closely related to the above may also be addressed. 
Structures made of both metallic and non-metallic materials 
including composites are of interest.

Authors should submit three copies of an extended abstract to 
either of the following organizers as soon as possible but not later 
than March 10, 1995. Authors will be notified of the acceptance of 
their papers on or before March 15, 1995.

Sympposium Organizers:

Dr. Xavier J. R. Avula               
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace    
Engineering and Mechanics      
University of Missouri-Rolla
Rolla, Missouri 65401 U.S.A.
Phone: (314) 341-4585
FAX:   (314) 341-4607

Dr. Charles Lawrence
Mail Stop 23-3
NASA Lewis Research Center
21000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44135
Phone: (216) 433-6048
FAX:   (216) 433-5170