Forensic Investigation

Engineering failures can result from excessive settlement, deflection, failures related to further supporting structural distortion or even collapse, causing loss of integrity or extensive damage. As part of their investigation work, Forensic Engineers will collate, analyse and review and recommend the most suitable safe and accurate method of carrying out a detailed inspection, conducting field tests and collecting samples for further detailed laboratory tests.

Often, Forensic Engineers are called upon as Expert Witnesses in litigation cases where the courts rely upon the opinions of experts to provide technical explanations to the causes of failures. STATS engineers have a sound understanding of engineering principals and carry out further assessment of materials and construction specifications, analysis, construction processes, design models and also the possible effects of unpredicted environmental causes that lead to the observed failures.