Forensic Engineering, Second Edition

This edition of Forensic Engineering updates the original work with new case studies and investigative techniques. Contributors to the book are the foremost authorities in each area of specialization. These specialty areas include fire investigation, industrial accidents, product liability, traffic accidents, civil engineering and transportation disasters, and environmental systems failures. Each chapter includes discussions of guidelines, techniques, methods, and tools employed in accident investigation and analysis. In addition, the book contains vital information on forensic photogrammetry, the planning and writing of reports, and the presentation of evidence as an expert witness in traditional litigation. The book also analyzes the role of the forensic engineer in the evolving methods of alternate dispute resolution. Overall, Forensic Engineering is a tremendously valuable reference for forensic experts practicing in all engineering fields, as well as design and construction professionals, attorneys, product manufacturers, and insurance professionals. It is also as an excellent supplemental text for engineering and law students.

This edition of Forensic Engineering updates the original work with new case studies and investigative techniques. Contributors to the book are the foremost authorities in each area of specialization. These specialty areas include fire investigation, industrial accidents, product liability, traffic accidents, civil engineering and transportation disasters, and environmental systems failures.

Each chapter includes discussions of guidelines, techniques, methods, and tools employed in accident investigation and analysis. In addition, the book contains vital information on forensic photogrammetry, the planning and writing of reports, and the presentation of evidence as an expert witness in traditional litigation. The book also analyzes the role of the forensic engineer in the evolving methods of alternate dispute resolution. Overall, Forensic Engineering is a tremendously valuable reference for forensic experts practicing in all engineering fields, as well as design and construction professionals, attorneys, product manufacturers, and insurance professionals. It is also as an excellent supplemental text for engineering and law students.

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New case studies and investigative techniques inform the update of the 1989 edition published by Elsevier. Professionals from a wide range of engineering specialties share their experience and insight into working for the legal system. They include such information as typical clients and the scope and purpose of investigations; techniques, procedures, and tools for investigating and analyzing; the interface with forensic specialists from other disciplines; and the impact of forensic activity on improved practices, products, or planning to reduce the frequency and severity of failures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The first edition of this book (published in 1989) is the first comprehensive overview of forensic activity and failure investigation in engineering. According to Forensic Engineering, The International Journal, that edition distinguished forensic engineering as a specialty field within the discipline of engineering. This new edition updates the original work with new case studies and investigative techniques. Contributors to the book are the foremost authorities in each area of specialization. The book also analyzes the role of the forensic engineer in the evolving methods of alternate dispute resolution. The forensic engineer is a professional engineer who deals with the engineering aspects of legal problems.