Case studies
Every case is a puzzle with one piece missing.
A sample of the kind of work ARA does across the Carolinas and beyond: fire-protection review, structural analysis after loss events, product failure investigation. Client references, parties, and identifying specifics below are anonymized; scoped references are available under engagement.
Case studies
- Holly Springs, NC
Residential water loss: pinpointing a dishwasher failure point
A residential dishwasher, an occupied home with water damage, and a carrier that needed to know exactly where the unit failed. ARA designed a full-scale test apparatus to reproduce the leak under controlled conditions, then traced the failure to its origin.
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Fire-protection and alarm-system review after a commercial warehouse fire
A commercial warehouse sustained a fire with smoke damage throughout and soot deposits on stored goods. ARA evaluated every link in the installed fire-protection chain: sprinklers, detection, compartmentalization, and code compliance across multiple construction editions, over a year-long engagement.
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Structural analysis of a new residence after a crawlspace gas explosion
A newly constructed residence, a gas explosion emanating from the crawlspace, and a question for the carrier and the contractor: what, if anything, could be salvaged? ARA's scanning and structural analysis produced the topographic record that future decisions would rely on.
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