Christopher Sewell, P.E. has joined the U.S. Forensic team as a structural expert in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Because We’ve Always Done it That Way
As forensic engineers, we are called to seek answers to the question “why?” Why did something fail? Why did the accident occur? And sometimes, “Why has it always been done this way?”
Snow Load Evaluation
U.S. Forensic was retained to determine the cause of a barn collapse. The homeowner reported that during a snow event, wind pressure caused the structure to collapse. Joel Howard, P.E. was assigned to conduct a failure analysis. Our client requested that we evaluate the building framing and determine the cause and extent of the damage.
Visit Us at the NASP Conference in Austin, TX
Visit U.S. Forensic at the 2017 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Conference in Austin, TX. U.S. Forensic has published product liability articles in Subrogator Magazine including Documenting Installation During Product Liability Investigations, Water Heater Connector Failures, and How to Get the Most Traction from Your Tire Failure Case.
Featured Project: Hurricane Damage Evaluation
It was reported that a church building was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Isaac on August 29, 2012. The specific damage reported was that wind pressures damaged the roof coverings of the building and that rainwater entered the interior of the building during the storm and damaged the interior finishes. U.S. Forensic was retained to perform an evaluation of the building and to determine the cause and extent of the reported damage.