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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E. - Consulting metallurgical and materials engineer offering in-house analytical services related to characterization of advanced metallic, nonmetallic, ceramic, and composite materials including metals, rubber, fiberglass, ceramics, and plastics. Experienced in product liability, personal injury, and patent infringement cases, as well as, failure analysis involving: general corrosion, wear, and mechanical issues; surface characteristics; product development and design; automotive failures (axles, springs, tires, engine components), welds, plumbing / piping, medical... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in accident investigation and reconstruction; wreckage analysis; structural reconstruction; design defect analysis; power plant and vehicle maintenance reviews; systems analysis and redundant system integration and analysis; failure analysis of materials and structures; stress analysis of structures and mechanical components of systems; stress corrosion cracking including the analysis of the interrelationship of stress and corrosive environments to component failure; slip and fall involving architectural issues and slippery surfaces, stairway design... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: F.C.S.I., C.D.T., C.T.C., C.F.C. - Consulting expert experienced in the investigation of showers, countertops, hard surface floors, paving, veneer, swimming pool surroundings, and exterior deck assemblies including ceramic tile and stone tile assemblies. Expertise includes: analysis of the design, installation, and performance of ceramic tile, brick, and stone assemblies, including marble; construction defect evaluation for ceramic tile, thin brick, and natural stone assemblies and related components; and authoring, interpreting, and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Practicing general contractor and professional inspector, with more than twenty-eight years of experience in the construction and home / building inspection fields. As an active, working, licensed contractor, keeps current on new materials, building codes, suppliers, etc. Prior experience includes doing estimates on damaged houses for F.E.M.A. during the wildfires of 2007 and working on insurance claims for houses, apartments, and other types of buildings. Very familiar with standards of... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.S., P.E. – More than 30 years of experience in the fields of Cycling, Bicycles, Highways & Bikeways, and Traffic Laws. Expertise includes effective cycling and safety; bikeway systems; safe traffic principles and laws; and bicycle accidents and reconstruction. Consultations consist of bicycle handling characteristics, such as bicycle frame integrity, brake design, and front fork failure; bicycle facilities, such as hazard warnings, obstructions, and surface defects; cyclist behavior, such as... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: PG, CEG, REA, RDSW - Mining and minerals industry consultant specializing in engineering geology, mine exploration, hydrogeology, environmental geology, hazardous material characterization and remediation, as well as, landslide & slope stability investigations. Highly familiar with the exploration, development, and use of various industrial materials. Extensive experience with behavior, value, and use of silica... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: PE - Electrical engineer experienced in design, testing, performance analysis, and forensic engineering relating to construction defects, electrical fire cause and origin (residential, commercial, and industrial circumstances involving appliances, electronic panels, machinery, signage, wiring, gas, arson, etc.), electrocution, and failure analysis (electrical and electromechanical systems and equipment, industrial machinery, manufacturing systems and equipment, etc.)... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Over 48 years of experience in general contracting with specialized expertise in windows, wall systems, glazing and waterproofing of building structures; also experienced in window installation, design and construction of low-rise frame buildings, curtainwalls and EIFS; frequently participates in seminars on sealants and wall systems and gives private seminars to architectural and general contracting firms in California. Active in ASTM & AAMA, been tested and certified by the Northwest Wall... » Read Complete Profile

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