We provide services relative to material science. Determination of the cause of a failure and other problems frequently requires investigation of the materials involved, their physical properties, and interaction between materials. This investigation typically starts with inspections in the field and … Read More
We provide services needed to evaluate the reliability of data communication networks, and damage to networks or equipment caused by events such as flood, wind and fire, or by material incompatibilities and aging. To do this, we use a multi-disciplinary approach … Read More
Investigation of construction defects requires a multi-disciplinary approach, involving architects, engineers, industrial hygienists, building scientists, and materials scientists. An assignment typically starts with a complaint, sometimes the problem is evident (the paint is peeling, the stucco is cracking, windows are fogging), other times … Read More
When asked to determine the health consequences of past exposures to a chemical we perform a retrospective exposure study for an individual, or group. This typically has several components. In the first instance, exposures historically experienced by an individual in an occupation … Read More
Literature Search We perform literature searches on a wide range of topics to support our professional and academic activities and as historic background research for our project reports and histories. This could involve a typical academic literature search of peer-reviewed … Read More
We perform historical research to investigate the history of a building, facility, technology, or process. This may be done to chronical the development and use of a particular material or technology or to understand the “state of the art” during … Read More
We provide the services necessary to allocate damages between wind and flood in situation where damage is inflicted by a windstorm, such as a hurricane, and then a flood, such as storm surge, occurs. Our approach is to start by … Read More
We perform forensic cost analysis, including audit of construction costs, analysis of historic costs, development of cost models for alternatives. As project schedules impact cost, due to factors such as general condition costs and holding costs, forensic analysis of costs … Read More
We provide the services necessary to evaluate industrial equipment that is damaged or not operating properly. There are numerous other reasons that equipment can run into problems such as wear, corrosion, data communication problems, etc. This may occur due to … Read More