Many insurance and litigation cases revolve around structural or product failure. Thus, foundations, wood frame/concrete/steel structures, roofs, or even swimming pools must be inspected and analyzed when failures occur.

Components of Successful Failure Investigations Include:

• Rapid deployment to the site
• Gathering perishable information and evaluation of field records
• Obtaining test material samples
• Computer and manual structural analysis
• Field and laboratory testing
  · Load testing
  · Examination of contract documents and construction records
  · Timely presentation of results and legal testing

Over the years, Crosier Kilgour's dedicated forensic testing department has handled a wide variety of investigations of failure resulting from:

• Overloading (natural & manmade forces)
• Corrosion (material weakening)
• Impact
• Construction deficiencies
• Design deficiencies
• Erosion
• Fire