2nd Edition
Forensic Engineering Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures
1. Introduction
Stephen E. Petty
2. Hail Fundamentals and General Hail-Strike Damage Assessment Methodology
Stephen E. Petty and Noah Monhemius
3. Hail Damage Assessments for Residential and Light Commercial Exterior Finished Surfaces and Steep-Slope Roof Systems
Stephen E. Petty
4. Hail Damage Assessments to Low-Sloped Roof Systems
Ronald L. Lucy and Stephen E. Petty
5. Synthetic Storm Damage (Fraud) to Roof Surfaces
Stephen E. Petty
6. Wind Damage Assessments for Residential and Light Commercial Roofing Systems and Finished Surfaces
Stephen E. Petty and George W. Fels
7. Wind Damage Assessments for Low-Sloped Roof Systems
Ronald L. Lucy and Stephen E. Petty
8. Water Infiltration – Cause and Origin Assessments Steep- and Low-Sloped Roof Systems
George W. Fels
9. Water Infiltration – Cause and Origin Assessments Exterior Residential and Light Commercial Building Envelope
Stephen E. Petty
10. Water Infiltration into Basements
Ronald L. Lucy
11. Indoor Environmental Quality
Stephen E. Petty
12. Attic and Crawlspace Ventilation
Stephen E. Petty
13. Mold and Bacteria
Stephen E. Petty and Herbert D. Layman
14. Forensic Inspection Assessments of Residential Wood Framing Systems
Bryan E. Knepper and Stephen E. Petty
15. Forensic Inspection Assessments of Foundation Walls
Stephen E. Petty
16. Forensic Inspection Assessments of Brick Masonry Chimneys, Veneer Walls, and Porches/Decks
Stephen E. Petty
17. Fire Damage Structural Property Assessments
Stephen E. Petty
18. Vehicle Impact Structural Property Assessments
Stephen E. Petty
19. Tornado-Related Structural Property Damage Assessments
Stephen E. Petty
20. Blast and Explosion Damage Property Assessments
Stephen E. Petty
21. Lightning Damage Property Assessments
Stephen E. Petty
22. Plumbing/Piping/Tubing Failures
Stephen E. Petty and Bryan E. Knepper
23. Equipment Failures and Investigations
Bryan E. Knepper and Stephen E. Petty
24. Serving as an Expert Witness
Thomas E. Schwartz and Stephen E. Petty
Biography
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.
