Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures

Edited by Stephen E. Petty

This comprehensive manual, published in 2013, is packed full of reference data, charts, and graphs referencing the latest codes and standards and should provide an excellent reference source for design professionals who venture into this segment of our industry.

Edited by Stephen E. Petty, the tome has chapters by various authors, including Mr. Petty; Shaun Gessler; Ronald Lucy, RRC, RRO; George Fells; Patrick Slattery; Herbert Layman; and Thomas Schwartz. Chapters include subjects such as hail damage, synthetic storm damage (fraud) to roof surfaces, wind damage, water infiltration, indoor environmental quality, attic and crawlspace ventilation, mold, forensic inspections, fire damage, vehicle impact, tornado damage, blast and explosion damage, lightning damage, insurance appraisal, and expert witnessing. The book details proven investigation methodologies based on over 7,000 field investigations. This publication should prove to be a valuable tool in providing assessments of numerous roof systems damaged in a variety of ways but should not be employed exclusively, but instead be used to augment and in conjunction with other reference matter.

790 pages
Hardcover
Illustrated in full color