E-grāmata: Introduction to Forensic Engineering

Covers a broad range of topics where engineering principles come to bear on legal cases, such as automobile and motorcycle accident reconstruction, lightning damage, vibration and blasting damage, explosions, combustion, determining where a fire starts, electrical shorting, hail damage, drought, slip-and-fall accidents, water pipe freezing, and machinery guards. The book concludes with practical sections on how to be an expert witness and how to write up a report. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Forensic engineering is generally defined as the application of engineering principles and methodology to answer questions of fact that may have legal ramifications. This new book provides an introduction to the science, methodology, and engineering principles involved in the diagnosis of some common types of accidents and failures, such as fires, explosions, automobile accidents, storm damage, industrial accidents, slips and falls, arson, water pipe damage and more. Each chapter stands alone and can be read without reference to the others. The chapters have been written so that non-technical professionals can easily digest the information and immediately apply it. The book will also be useful to technical professionals who are unfamiliar with particular investigative methodology or technical points of interest.

Introduction to Forensic Engineering will benefit lawyers, insurance investigators, engineers, and other professionals who must handle investigative and legal aspects of accidents or failures.