RASD2019: Recent Advances in Structural DynamicsPrefaceThis volume contains the papers presented at the Thirteenth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics (RASD). The twelve previous RASD conferences have been held every three years or so since 1980, primarily in Southampton, UK.This conference was devoted to theoretical, numerical and experimental developments in structural dynamics and their application to all types of structures and dynamical systems. The conference reflected the state-of-the-art structural dynamics and dynamical systems in science and engineering practice and it was an opportunity to exchange scientific, technical and experimental ideas.The Conference Proceedings included papers by authors from over twenty four countries, twenty one technical sessions and five plenary presentations. The five invited speakers were Professor Li Cheng (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) presenting “Structural Wave Manipulation through Acoustic Black Holes”, Dr Alain Berry (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada) presenting “Time-space identification of dynamic transverse loads on plane elastic structures”, Professor Gaetan Kerschen (University of Liège, Belgium,) presenting “Dynamic vibration absorbers: revisiting classical results and introducing new tuning strategies”, Professor Domingos A. Rade (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil) presenting “Dynamic modeling of advanced composite materials”, and Dr John Macdonald (University of Bristol, UK) presenting “Human-structure interaction: modelling, experiments and full-scale measurements”.I would like to thank members of the Organising Committee for their help, over the last year or so, in shaping the conference and for their invaluable assistance in the paper review process. In particular, I would like to thank the hosting Chairs, Quentin Leclère and Nicolas Totaro from the Laboratory of Vibration and Acoustics of INSA Lyon. I would also like to thank the conference secretary, Harriet Gemmell, without whom there would be no conference. Lastly, I would like to thank all delegates for supporting the conference.Emiliano RustighiLyon, France15-17 April 2019List of Chairs, Organising Committee and Proceedings Editors and Conference Secretariat are available in this PDF.