A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation (Hardcover)

Clifford Matthews

ISBN 10: 1860580866 / ISBN 13: 9781860580864

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 1998

About this Item

Hardcover. A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives. This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations. CONTENTS INCLUDE: How to use this bookProfessional roles and responsibilitiesStrategy and tactics of failure investigationThe inspection visitDoing a design and operation appraisalMechanisms of failureDeciding causationHow to present your conclusionsInsurance investigations deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause subrogation. A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation (Hardcover)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860580866
• ISBN 13: 9781860580864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives.

This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

• How to use this book
• Professional roles and responsibilities
• Strategy and tactics of failure investigation
• The inspection visit
• Doing a design and operation appraisal
• Mechanisms of failure
• Deciding causation
• How to present your conclusions
• Insurance investigations – deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause – subrogation.

About the Author

Clifford Matthews has worked throughout the world on IJV projects in business sectors as diverse as engineering, food distribution and project management.