The field of Residual Stresses is surprisingly large, and also highly interdisciplinary in nature, both with regard to its applications and to its scientific and technological fundamentals.Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).The present papers have been grouped into 5 chapters: Plenary Lecture; Distribution, Simulation, Removal and Control of Residual Stresses; Measurement Techniques of Residual Stresses and Application; Residual Stress and Mechanical; Residual Stress in Materials. It is anticipated that this book will stimulate a considerable increase in understanding, communication and cooperation within the field of residual stresses.
