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Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures 2nd edition [Kõva köide]

Edited by (EES Group, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, USA)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 771 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x178 mm, kaal: 1755 g, 158 Tables, color; 157 Line drawings, color; 213 Halftones, color; 370 Illustrations, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 24-Sep-2021
  • Kirjastus: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 036775813X
  • ISBN-13: 9780367758134
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Hardback, 771 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x178 mm, kaal: 1755 g, 158 Tables, color; 157 Line drawings, color; 213 Halftones, color; 370 Illustrations, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 24-Sep-2021
  • Kirjastus: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 036775813X
  • ISBN-13: 9780367758134
Teised raamatud teemal:
"Edited by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience, and authors with more than 100 years of experience in the field, the book takes the technical aspects of engineering and scientific principles and applies them to real-world issues in anon-technical manner. It provides readers with the experiences, investigation methodologies, and investigation protocols used in and derived from completing thousands of forensic engineering investigations. Features Covers 24 topics in forensic engineering based on thousands of actual field investigations Provides a proven methodology based on engineering and scientific principles, experience, and common sense to determine the causes of forensic failures pertaining to residential and commercial properties Includes references to many codes, standards, technical literature, and industry best practices Illustrates detailed and informative examples utilizing color photographs and figures for industry best practices, as well as to identify improper installations Combines information from a multitude of resources into one succinct, easy-to-use guide This book details proven methodologies based on over 7,000 field investigations, in which the related strategies can be practically applied and appreciated by bothprofessionals and laymen alike"--

Serving as a comprehensive resource that builds a bridge between engineering disciplines and the building sciences and trades, Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures, Second Edition provides an extensive look into the world of forensic engineering. Focusing on investigations associated with insurance industry claims, the book describes methodologies for performing insurance-related investigations including the causation and origin of damage to residential and commercial structures and/or unhealthy interior environments and adverse effects on the occupants of these structures.

Edited by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience, and authors with more than 100 years of experience in the field, the book takes the technical aspects of engineering and scientific principles and applies them to real-world issues in a non-technical manner. It provides readers with the experiences, investigation methodologies, and investigation protocols used in and derived from completing thousands of forensic engineering investigations.

Features

  • Covers 24 topics in forensic engineering based on thousands of actual field investigations
  • Provides a proven methodology based on engineering and scientific principles, experience, and common sense to determine the causes of forensic failures pertaining to residential and commercial properties
  • Includes references to many codes, standards, technical literature, and industry best practices
  • Illustrates detailed and informative examples utilizing color photographs and figures for industry best practices, as well as to identify improper installations
    • Combines information from a multitude of resources into one succinct, easy-to-use guide
  • This book details proven methodologies based on over 7,000 field investigations, in which the related strategies can be practically applied and appreciated by both professionals and laymen alike.



    Serving as a comprehensive resource that builds a bridge between engineering disciplines and the building sciences and trades, Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures, Second Edition provides an extensive look into the world of forensic engineering.

    Preface to the Second Edition xi
    Acknowledgments xiii
    Editor xv
    Contributors xvii
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    1(20)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 2 Hail Fundamentals and General Hail-Strike Damage Assessment Methodology
    21(44)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Noah Monhemius
    Chapter 3 Hail Damage Assessments for Residential and Light Commercial Exterior Finished Surfaces and Steep-Slope Roof Systems
    65(46)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 4 Hail Damage Assessments to Low-Sloped Roof Systems
    111(38)
    Ronald L. Lucy
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 5 Synthetic Storm Damage (Fraud) to Roof Surfaces
    149(22)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 6 Wind Damage Assessments for Residential and Light Commercial Roofing Systems and Finished Surfaces
    171(34)
    Stephen E. Petty
    George W. Fels
    Chapter 7 Wind Damage Assessments for Low-Sloped Roof Systems
    205(38)
    Ronald L. Lucy
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 8 Water Infiltration - Cause and Origin Assessments Steep- and Low-Sloped Roof Systems
    243(58)
    George W. Fels
    Chapter 9 Water Infiltration - Cause and Origin Assessments Exterior Residential and Light Commercial Building Envelope
    301(66)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 10 Water Infiltration into Basements
    367(24)
    Ronald L. Lucy
    Chapter 11 Indoor Environmental Quality
    391(20)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 12 Attic and Crawlspace Ventilation
    411(26)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 13 Mold and Bacteria
    437(32)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Herbert D. Layman
    Chapter 14 Forensic Inspection Assessments of Residential Wood Framing Systems
    469(44)
    Bryan E. Knepper
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 15 Forensic Inspection Assessments of Foundation Walls
    513(28)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 16 Forensic Inspection Assessments of Brick Masonry Chimneys, Veneer Walls, and Porches/Decks
    541(32)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 17 Fire Damage Structural Property Assessments
    573(34)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 18 Vehicle Impact Structural Property Assessments
    607(14)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 19 Tornado-Related Structural Property Damage Assessments
    621(26)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 20 Blast and Explosion Damage Property Assessments
    647(28)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 21 Lightning Damage Property Assessments
    675(18)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 22 Plumbing/Piping/Tubing Failures
    693(24)
    Stephen E. Petty
    Bryan E. Knepper
    Chapter 23 Equipment Failures and Investigations
    717(22)
    Bryan E. Knepper
    Stephen E. Petty
    Chapter 24 Serving as an Expert Witness
    739(20)
    Thomas E. Schwartz
    Stephen E. Petty
    Index 759
    Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H., C.S.P is president and owner of EES Group, Inc. (www.eesgroup.us), a forensic engineering and environmental health and safety (EHS) corporation. EES Group, Inc. was founded in 1996; since that time, he has conducted or supervised thousands of forensic investigations and served as an expert witness in over 400 legal cases. Most recently, he has served as an exposure, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and warnings expert for the Monsanto Roundup and DuPont C8 cases. He practices in the fields of chemical, civil, environmental, and mechanical engineering as well as the field of industrial health and safety. Mr. Petty is also a recognized expert in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and a holder of nine U.S. Patents, eight of which are in the HVAC field. Mr. Petty is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), an associate member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and Sigma Xi.