1st Edition

Introduction to Forensic Engineering

By Randall K. Noon Copyright 1992
220 Pages
by CRC Press

224 Pages
by CRC Press

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,... Read more
Vehicular Accidents. Vehicular
Accident Reconstruction Using Basic Energy Analysis Techniques. Application of Classical Scientific Method to Accident Reconstruction. Motorcycle Accidents. Photographic Documentation of Accident-Damaged Vehicles. Vehicular and Marine Lighting. Storm Lightning Damage. Vibration and Blasting Damage. Explosions. Combustion. Determining the Point of Origin of a Fire. Arson for Profit. Electrical Shorting. Hail Damage. Drought and Its Effects. Lighting. Slip-and-Fall Accidents. Water Pipe Freeze-Ups. Principles of Machinery Guarding. The Engineer as Expert Witness. Reporting the Results of Investigative Engineering. Index.

Biography

Randall K. Noon