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Proceedings of the 12th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments and the 4th NASA/ARO/ASCE Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 14-17, 2010.

This collection contains 369 papers covering many technology areas. Topics include: 

• structures, structural vibrations, dynamics and controls, smart structures, and intelligent sensors and actuators;
• exploration and utilization of extraterrestrial bodies;
• advanced materials for sustainable development;
• advanced issues and challenges in control of aerospace vehicles and structures;
• advanced topics in offshore wind turbine research;
• fluid dynamics and heat transfer in challenging environment;
• innovative techniques in structural health monitoring;
• nanotechnology in active materials;
• advanced technology in composite material processing;
• disaster mitigation;
• earthquake engineering;
• new developments and challenging issues in 21st engineering education in dynamics, dynamics, controls, and structures;
• field sensing and robotics;
• space engineering and construction;
• in situ resource utilization and development;
• human exploration and development of space;
• advanced space transportation systems;
• space environment;
• terrestrial and space architecture in challenging environments;
• space power systems; and
• engineering and science in earth-based extreme regions.