Forensic Investigation of a Barge Collision
Forensic Investigation of a Barge Collision determined that the air compressed system used to control the engine and steering controls had failed
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Forensic Engineering Expert Witness Projects
Forensic Engineering / Expert Witness Projects – investigating product liability, structural & metallurgical failures, construction issues, fire/explosions, industrial and other accidents. With over 30 years experience in materials, metallurgy, fabrication practices and finite element analysis – we have successfully assisted our clients in State, Federal and International Courts.
We support law firms and major insurance companies (on both Plaintiff and Defendant cases) – from simple to complex issues. Our work has included supporting US government agencies including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Chemical Safety Board (CSB). In addition, we have served as independent engineering experts in International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration.
As an independent forensic engineering firm, we provide unbiased, comprehensive technical results. Our experience covers a broad range of industries, materials, and equipment.
Call Tom O’Donnell to Discuss your Engineering Challenges. (412) 835-5007
Forensic Failure Analysis of Damaged Mining Lift Hook
Forensic Failure Analysis of Damaged Mining Lift Hook – Finite Element Analysis was used to determine root cause
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Truck 5th Wheel Evaluation and Accident Causation Analysis
Truck 5th Wheel Evaluation and Accident Causation Analysis determining the cause of the separation of a trailer from its tractor.
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Coke Oven Battery Evaluation in $560 M International Arbitration
Coke Oven Battery Engineering Evaluation – design / construction forensic investigations in $560 M ICC Arbitration.
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Forensic Investigation of a Tractor Fifth-Wheel Failure
Forensic investigation on a tractor fifth-wheel failure to determine the cause of the separation of a trailer from its tractor. O’Donnell Consulting Performs Forensic / Expert Witness Services on Trucking Accidents. Call Tom O’Donnell
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Forensic Failure Analysis on Hunting Bow
Forensic failure analysis performed on a hunting bow incident that resulted in an injury. Metallurgical testing / Engineering.
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Forensic Investigation – Collapse of the 15th Century Statue of Tullio Lombardo’s Adam
Tullio Lombardo’s Adam is one of the greatest Venetian 15th-century works of art. Forensic investigation performed after its base collapsed.
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Root Cause Forensic Investigation of Forklift Accident
Root cause forensic investigation of forklift accident which resulted in serious injuries. Chemical, metallurgical and other testing on brake cable.
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Forensic Investigation of Barge Mooring in Pittsburgh
Forensic investigation of a barge mooring that had broken during a flood condition on the Ohio River
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$63 M Award in Litigation over a Newly Constructed Collapsed Paper Rack Storage Facility
Longer than two football fields and 80 feet wide, a large steel paper rack storage facility was constructed with 110 foot tall hollow steel columns to hold over 100 million pounds of pallets of paper products. After two months in service, the automated facility collapsed and sparked a fire that burned over three weeks
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Forensic Investigation on Coke Oven Battery Construction – $200 M Litigation
Finite element engineering analysis was used to calculate temperatures, deflections, strains, and stresses using time-dependent creep analysis methods to evaluate the long term integrity of coke oven battery roof and heating walls
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Forensic Investigation of Premature Weld Cracking in Stainless Steel Exhaust Ductwork
Premature weld cracking had occurred in exhaust ductwork. The cracking occurred in corner weld joints and in stitch welds used to secure the shell to stiffening angles approximately 3 weeks after it was placed in service.
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Forensic Failure Analysis – Flight Control Aircraft Stabilizer Trim Motor Bearing
Forensic Failure Analysis – Boeing 737 Flight Control System Aircraft Stabilizer Trim Motor Bearings.
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$16 Million Award for Collapsed Bauxite Conveyor System – Forensic Investigation
$16 Million award in U.S. District Court over Collapsed Bauxite Conveyor System – Forensic Investigation.
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Structural Analysis of Design Errors in Electrostatic Precipitator
For hot-side precipitator designs, ductwork designs included temperatures exceeding 700 F, which allow for “thermal breathing”. When these movements are restrained, large forces are created.
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Fire Investigation – Commercial Grain Dryer
Root cause fire investigation of 54 foot commercial grain dryer, used to dry soybeans.
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Forensic Investigation of a Failed Steel Tube Chair
Forensic Investigation of an accident involving a failed Steel Tube Chair – using finite-element elastic-plastic large-deflection analysis
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Fire/ Explosion Investigation of LPG Dehydration System
Fire & Explosion Investigation of LPG Dehydration System during Blowdown of Separator Boot using manual ball valves.
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Root Cause Investigation of Gas Well Pipe Rupture
Root cause investigation of a gas well pipe rupture – Well tender was initiating a “post-fracking” procedure-blowback operation to release pressure.
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Forensic Fire Investigation of Shipboard Compressor
Forensic Fire investigation of a Shipboard Compressor System
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Forensic Investigation of Propane Pump Explosion
Forensic Investigation of Propane Pump Explosion. Pump was being used to charge aerosol cans with propane propellant at high pressure
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$98.8 M Award in Litigation over Refinery Engineering Issues
$98.8 M Award in Litigation over Refinery Engineering & Contractual Issues over litigation involving refinery capital improvement turnaround
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Failure Analysis of Gearboxes Controlling Earth-Station Antennas
Failure analysis of gearboxes controlling Earth-station antennas – metallurgical testing and engineering analysis.
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Forensic Fire Investigation on a Commercial Building
Forensic fire investigation on a commercial building fire. (Fire cause and origin analysis)
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Forensic Investigation of a Pressure Vessel Explosion
Forensic investigation of a pressure vessel explosion which caused serious damage to the manufacturing plant. The vessels operate under extreme conditions to create crystals for use in devices including cell phones
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