Forensic Engineering Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures

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Synopsis

Serving as a comprehensive resource that builds a bridge between engineering disciplines and the building sciences and trades, Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures, Second Edition provides an extensive look into the world of forensic engineering. Focusing on investigations associated with insurance industry claims, the book describes methodologies for performing insurance-related investigations, including the causation and origin of damage to residential and commercial structures and/or unhealthy interior environments and adverse effects on the occupants of these structures.

Edited by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience and contributors with more than 100 years of experience in the field, the book takes the technical aspects of engineering and scientific principles and applies them to real-world issues in a nontechnical manner. The book provides readers with the experiences, investigation methodologies, and investigation protocols used in and derived from thousands of forensic engineering investigations.

FEATURES



Covers 24 topics in forensic engineering based on thousands of actual field investigations


Provides a proven methodology based on engineering and scientific principles, experience, and common sense to determine the causes of forensic failures pertaining to residential and commercial properties


Includes references to many codes, standards, technical literature, and industry best practices


Illustrates detailed and informative examples utilizing color photographs and figures for industry best practices as well as to identify improper installations


Combines information from a multitude of resources into one succinct, easy-to-use guide


This book details proven methodologies based on over 10,000 field investigations in which the related strategies can be practically applied and appreciated by both professionals and laymen alike.

Book details

Edition:
2
Author:
Stephen E. Petty
ISBN:
9781000414479
Related ISBNs:
9781032180618, 9781003189305, 9781032038339, 9780367758134
Publisher:
CRC Press
Pages:
771
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-09-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Technology