<DIV>Due to its speed, low energy requirements, and the fact that it does not require a pre-drilled hole, the technique of self-piercing riveting (SPR) has been increasingly adopted by many industries as a high-speed mechanical fastening technique for the joining of sheet material components. The contributors cover topics such as the self piercing riveting process, self piercing riveting equipment, dynamic strength evaluation of self piercing riveted joints, modeling of strength of self piercing riveted joints, corrosion behavior of self piercing riveted joints, quality control and non destructive testing.<BR><BR>Part one provides an extensive overview of the properties of self-piercing riveting. Chapters explore the mechanical strength, fatigue, and corrosion behavior of self-piercing riveted joints. The second section outlines the processing and applications of SPRs and describes the dynamic strength evaluation/crashworthiness of SPRs and the modelling of strength of self-piercing riveted joints, before going on to discuss the assessment of the suitability of materials for self-piercing riveting. It also describes the quality control and non-destructive testing of self-piercing riveted joints, optimization of the strength of self-piercing rivets and provides an overview of self-piercing rivets in the automotive industry and the applications of self-piercing riveting in automated vehicle construction.</div>