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Selected papers from the First Congress on Technical Advancement, held in Duluth, Minnesota, September 10–13, 2017. Sponsored by the Committee on Technical Advancement, Aerospace Engineering Division, Cold Regions Engineering Division, Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, Energy Division, Infrastructure Resilience Division, Construction Institute, Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute, and the Duluth Section of ASCE. This collection contains 17 peer-reviewed papers on forensics and construction engineering. Topics include: construction material properties and evaluation; modeling construction projects; failure incident site documentation and assessment; and road and bridge failures. These papers will be of interest to practitioners and researchers working in all areas of construction and forensic engineering.

Forensic engineering. --- Forensic engineering --- Construction engineering --- Forensic engineering --- Infrastructure construction --- Cold regions engineering --- Aerospace engineering --- Energy engineering --- Construction materials --- Construction sites

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Sponsored by the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering of ASCE. Guidelines for Forensic Engineering Practice, Second Edition, describes the technical, ethical, business, and legal components of the professional practice in forensic civil engineering in the United States. The practice of forensic engineering includes the investigation of buildings, bridges, and other constructed facilities that fail or do not perform as intended. It also involves rendering opinions as to the causes of failure or underperformance and testifying in judicial proceedings. Topics include: competencies and qualifications of forensic engineers; standard of care; investigations and reports; ethics; the legal forum; and the business of forensic engineering. The ASCE Code of Ethics is included in an appendix. Civil engineers of all disciplines, including structural and geotechnical engineers, will consult this book for guidance on the effective and ethical practice of forensic civil engineering. This book serves as a primer for engineers new to forensic practice and as a useful reference for seasoned practitioners.

Forensic engineering. --- Forensic engineering --- Engineering profession --- Ethics --- Legal affairs --- Engineering firms --- Standards and codes --- Professional societies --- Consulting services --- United States

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Proceedings of the Eighth Congress on Forensic Engineering, held in Austin, Texas, November 29–December 2, 2018. Sponsored by the Forensic Engineering Division of ASCE. This collection contains 111 peer-reviewed papers on a wide array of forensic topics in the built environment, with some taking new approaches to historic failure events and others exploring new frontiers in forensic evaluation and analysis methods. Topics include: building envelopes; investigation methodologies; structural repair and remediation; vibration; performance of concrete and other materials; blast and extreme loading; hurricanes and earthquakes; failures during construction; and forensic engineering education and professional practice. This proceedings will be of interest to forensic engineering practitioners, project and construction managers, architects, researchers, and designers to advance their understanding of performance failures and state-of-the-art investigative tools and procedures.

Structural failures --- Building failures --- Forensic engineering --- Forensic engineering --- Failure analysis --- Construction methods --- Construction materials --- Material failures --- Structural failures --- Construction engineering --- Engineering education --- Investigation --- Investigation

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Evidence, Expert --- Forensic engineering --- Products liability --- Accident investigation --- Actions and defenses --- Accidents --- Investigations --- Trial practice. --- Investigation

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Engineering failures get a lot of attention—inciting morbid curiosity and fueling concern over the condition of our infrastructure. But every engineering loss is the start of a forensic investigation into how, why, and what can be done to prevent future failures. As with scientific failures, engineering failures can be very instructive in teaching us what does not work. Beyond Failure presents the circumstances of important failures that have had far-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case study narrates the known facts: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and, where appropriate, additional issues such as technical concerns, ethical considerations, professional practice issues, and long-term effects. The case studies are organized around eight common topics of undergraduate engineering courses and include teaching points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty and students. With more than 40 full cases, including the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV; the levee breaches in New Orleans, LA; and the Challenger space shuttle explosion, this book will also appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic investigations or the analysis of historic failures.

Forensic engineering --- System failures (Engineering) --- Civil engineering --- Structural failures --- Failure analysis --- Case studies --- Forensic engineering --- Engineering education --- Steel structures --- Ethics --- Bridge failures --- Construction materials --- New Orleans --- Louisiana --- United States --- Investigation