Investigation & analysis
Forensic Engineering
Understand the condition. Establish the cause. Evaluate the structural implications.
PSFEG investigates structural distress, construction defects, failures, and damage. We document site conditions, assess technical evidence, and develop or review structural repair specifications for attorneys, insurers, owners, and public agencies.
Discuss an AssignmentThe questions we investigate
Construction defects & code compliance
Investigation of deficiencies in construction, building-code violations, errors and omissions, and structural standard-of-care and standard-of-practice questions.
Structural failure & distress
Failure analysis of roof and floor systems, structural corrosion, vibration and frequency effects, and failures involving structural aspects of equipment.
Foundations & existing conditions
Investigation of foundation settlement, structural movement, and the effects of site conditions on building performance.
Damage & external forces
Assessment of fire, water intrusion, wind, flood, earthquake, impact, and other disaster-related structural damage. Construction accidents are considered within the relevant engineering scope.
Property & insurance claims
Site-specific engineering investigation helps define damage and evaluate cause-of-loss conditions. PSFEG works with carriers, private adjusters, property owners, and legal counsel.
- Site investigation, data acquisition, and field documentation
- Quantification and assessment of structural conditions
- Evaluation of technical evidence and contributing mechanisms
- Development and critique of structural repair specifications
From investigation to findings
The assignment begins with the technical question. Site documentation and engineering analysis provide the basis for findings and repair review. Where a matter is disputed, the work can extend into expert consultation and testimony.
Related experience
The work behind the expertise.
Litigation · Industrial
Western Pre-Cooling System v. CENERGY POWER
Oxnard, California
Forensic evaluation, assessment, and failure analysis of a roof glulam system at an existing tilt-up cooling facility. The assignment included a…
Forensic · Industrial
American Capital Energy, Inc.
Camarillo, California
Preliminary investigation on assisting the client in establishing the causes of structural failure of elevated steel “Solar Tracking Actuator Systems.”…
View assignmentForensic · Institutional
Westwood Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles, California
Forensic investigative evaluation on cracked concrete walls due to foundation settlement, we provided remedial assistance on restoration of the…
View assignmentSome projects were performed by PSFEG’s engineers in conjunction with other firms. Support for all listed litigation matters was provided by PSFEG. Certain matters are excluded because of confidentiality and legal obligations.
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