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With an increase in recent Crane collapse incidents around the world comes a renewed concern for the safety of construction workers and the general public.  ASI
Forensic Engineering Analysis & Expert Witness: Crane Collapse
With an increase in recent Crane collapse incidents around the world comes a renewed concern for the safety of construction workers and the general public. ASI's Extreme Loading Technology can assess the structural integrety of large cranes as well as the forensic study cases of crane collpases upon structures.

Forensic Engineering Consultation

ASI provides forensic engineering analysis and simulation services suitable for investigations and expert witness testimony where it is required to determine the cause and/or party responsible for a specific structural collapse or failure. 
 
Using the capabilities of Extreme Loading® Technology (ELT), ASI can model and simulate the original structure to verify that it was designed properly, identify the weak points, and reproduce the failure scenario. Since ELT is based on the Applied Element Method (AEM) , ASI can model and simulate the collapse scenario more accurately in a shorter amount of time and with more accuracy than conventional analysis methods. ASI’s engineered simulations and visuals are more accurate than current practices relying on animation or artistic renditions of the suspected causes of the collapse.

Forensic Engineering Services Include:

  • Modeling and simulation of the scenario or scenarios which the investigation or trial dictates.
  • Technical reports detailing the results of the analysis and main conclusions.
  • 3D videos showing the cause of the problem.
  • Various animated diagrams to further illustrate the cause of the failure.

Types of Forensic Engineering Cases:

  • Bridge collapse
  • Crane collapse
  • Building collapse
  • Demolition mishaps
  • Progressive collapse

The savings in time and labor, along with the accuracy and video output unique to ASI’s Extreme Loading® Technology, make it the preferred choice for forensic engineering analysis.


Forensic Engineering Analysis & Expert Witness: Minnesota I-35 Bridge Failure

The I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, built in 1967, was an 8-lane truss-arched bridge 1,907 feet long, 108 feet wide, 64 feet above the river, and serving 140,000 vehicles in daily traffic counts.

The bridge catastrophically failed during the evening rush hour on August 1, 2007, collapsing into the river and riverbanks killing 13 people and injuring145 others. 117 cars and a school bus were damaged along with 17 cars which plummeted into the river. The compensation for people who were on the bridge at the time of the collapse, as well as family members of the 13 victims, was approximately $37 million.

Forensic Engineering Analysis & Expert Witness: Minnesota I-35 Bridge Failure