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This volume includes papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM-17) held in Bologna, Italy, in April 2017

In most forms of racing, cornering speed is the key to winning. On the street, precise and predictable handling is the key to high performance driving. However,

These proceedings cover the fields of different materials and fatigue of welded joints, thin-walled structures, tubular structures, frames, plates and shells an