美国实验应力分析学会(SESA)是一个年青而活动能力较强的学会,除了每年两次在国内召开交流会外,每隔三、四年还要召开一次国际性的交流会.第四届国际实验力学会议于1980年5月25日至30日在美国波斯顿城召开.我国派出“中国力学学会代表团”参加了会议.这个会规模较大,内容有国际活动日、分组宣读并讨论论文、展览会、讲座. American Society of Experimental Stress Analysis (SESA) is a young and highly capable society, in addition to twice a year held in the country outside the exchange meeting, but also every three to four years to hold an international exchange. Fourth International The conference on experimental mechanics was held in Boston, United States from May 25 to May 30, 1980. Our country sent a delegation of “Chinese Mechanics Society” to attend the conference, which is larger in scope and has international activities, which are read out and discussed in groups , Exhibitions, lectures.