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Areas
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Fires And Explosions |
Fire scene
documentation of commercial and
residential fires and explosions including
gas (natural and propane), oil fires,
industrial explosions and chemical
reactors to determine cause and origin;
chemistry, heat transfer, combustion,
thermodynamics, and chromatography; codes
and standards research; analysis of
construction techniques; arson
investigation; alarms; flammability, flash
points, and accelerants; damage
assessment; microscopy; fire engineering
and fire prevention. |
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Aircraft |
Reconstruction of
aircraft accidents; flight test studies on
aircraft including fuel and water
analysis; acceleration and stress testing;
compliance with maintenance regulations;
mechanical design; stress analysis of
engines and air frames; compliance with
Federal Aviation Association regulations;
mock-up simulators for trial purposes;
design evaluation; failure analysis,
microscopic and material examination;
human factors; propeller exfoliation. |
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Vehicle |
Reconstruction of motor
vehicle and motorcycles (2- and 3-wheeled)
accidents; computer-aided modeling and
auto accident simulation for litigation
use; vehicle dynamics; occupant
kinematics; speed evaluation; accident
scene documentation and analysis; FMVSS
compliance; SAE standards compliance;
design analysis and evaluation; failure
analysis, microscopic and material
examination. |
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Industrial |
Reconstruction of
trucking and machinery accidents, gas
explosions (natural and propane), oil
fires, industrial explosions and chemical
reactors; agricultural and construction
equipment and machinery; heavy lift
equipment (cranes, draglines, hoists, wire
rope, chains, elevators, rigging); human
factors; failure analysis; standards
compliance; guards and warnings;
industrial safety and maintenance;
electrical machinery; controls; hydraulics
and pneumatics; OSHA; materials and
component testing; regulatory processes;
damage assessment; chemical processes and
hazards; patent disputes. |
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Marine |
Reconstruction of boat
accidents; engine failures; steering
cables; boat fires and explosions; carbon
monoxide poisoning; damage analysis;
inboard and outboard power plants; power
units; hoist cable and hook fractures. |
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Medical Equipment |
Analysis of design and
operation; testing of equipment; technical
analysis of malfunctions. |
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Structural |
Investigation of water
infiltration through and around siding
materials (i.e. EIFS, Brick, etc.);
hurricane and storm damage assessments;
structural integrity; settling, blasting
and vibration-induced damage, etc. |
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