Dynamic Behavior of Materials and Fracture, Fatigue, Failure & Damage Evolution, Volume 1 of the Proceedings of the 2024 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of three from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers on:Dynamic Behavior of MaterialsFracture, Fatigue and Damage EvolutionNovel Testing TechniquesQuantitative Visualization of Dynamic EventsShock and Blast