Forensic Investigation

Fire & Explosion Investigation »

Oxygen Fires
Fuel Gas Fires
Oxy-Fuel Gas Fires
Appliance & Electrical Fires

Residential, Commercial, Industrial & Vehicle Fires

Pressure Vessel Failure Analysis »

Overpressure Failure Experience
Corrosion & Stress Failure

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Services »

Automotive Accident Reconstruction
Human Factors
Structures & Foundations

Electrical Failure Analysis »
Failure Analysis Tools »
Expert Witness Services »

Failure Analysis Tools

Experience

Chemical and Metallurgical Analysis Utilized for Failure Evaluation:
- Fourier Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
- Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS)
- Auger Electron Spectroscopy
- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Head Space Analysis

Flow, Heat and Stress Modeling with Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Codes

High Speed Video

Infrared Video

Experimental Reconstruction of Various Investigations

Electrical and Sensing Equipment:
- Oscilloscopes, Megaohm Meters, Static Electric Generators, High Voltage Generators, High Current Generators, Durometer, Torque Meters, PCBs, Strain Gauges, etc.