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Forensic Engineering and Expert Witness

ASI provides forensic engineering analysis and the simulation visuals suitable for investigations and expert witness testimony. Forensic engineering firms involved in investigations where collapse has occurred in buildings, bridges, cranes and other structures, ASI provides advanced engineering analysis support services and the Extreme Loading for Structures (ELS) technology to determine the cause of the event.

Extreme Loading technology has the capability to accurately model the scenario and determine variations as the investigation or trial continues. As the variables or facts related to the structural collapse become known, ASI can model and simulate the collapse scenario in a matter of days, instead of conventional analysis methods.

ASI’s engineered simulations and visuals are more accurate than current practices relying on animation or artist renditions of the suspected causes of the collapse. Forensic Animators can use the simulations as a baseline environment for additional illustrations and labeling important to a clearer understanding of the event.

The time and labor savings, accuracy and video output unique to ASI’s Extreme Loading technology makes it the preferred choice for forensic analysis. We recommend that you get us involved early in your project to provide your client with the earliest look at what happened and why it happened using Extreme Loading technology.

ASI’s forensic capability includes failure analysis of:

  • Bridge Collapse
  • Crane Collapse
  • Building Collapse
  • Demolition Mishaps
  • Progressive Collapse

Crane Collapse Samples