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Product Name: Failure analysis Civil/Structural

Product Description

Under abnormal or extreme conditions – hurricanes, floods, winds, fire, earthquakes – almost any construction may fail. Who is responsible? Why did the failure occur? Was it a design flaw or deficiency? Was it due to poor construction or improper materials? Is the structure safe, salvageable or does it need to be leveled? These are the questions we answer. By evaluating the design, materials and methods employed in the construction of a structure or foundation, we are able to determine loading and stability factors that may have contributed to loss. Our experience includes buildings, roofs, bridges, process plants, grain elevators, sewers, and drilling and production structures. Specific areas of forensic assessment include: Roof Analysis Foundations Post-Damage Structural Analysis Examples include: Analysis of the support columns of a Florida commercial greenhouse which collapsed under the winds of a hurricane Review of construction designs of a condominium project damaged during a California earthquake Evaluation of a Texas state capitol storm drainage system after a large underground building flooded during construction Foundation failures and roof damage

Company Details

McDowell Owens Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary forensic engineering firm based in Houston, Texas. For over 25 years we have been serving clients both nationally and internationally. more