The last years have witnessed a considerable interest towards foundation of more accurate models of laminated composite shells/plates incorporating structural and physical non-linearities, interfacial bonding imperfections, as well as of others non-classical effects. The same interest was manifested toward development of more encompassing models of sandwich structures, as well as of the ones reinforced by stiffeners.  The motivation of this interest originates from the great unfulness these structures are likely to play in the constructions of next generations of flight and space vehicles, as well of naval ones, whose response behavior has to be accurately determined and the implications of various effects perfectly understood.  One of the final goals of these studies is to increase the capability of predicting in an accurate way their static and dynamic response behavior.

The two fold purpose of this symposium is to honor Dan Frederick and to present and discuss new trends and achievements in the above mentioned fields, in which he has brought so many contributions and has generated brilliant scientists who have illustrated themselves the areas of the symposium.

Papers addressing these problems are solicited.

One-page abstracts typed single-spaced on white 8.5-by-11-inch bond paper with 1.25-inch margins on all four sides are due by January 15, 1999.  The name and affiliations of authors should follow a brief title. Selected papers are intended to be published in specialized journals.