Hardcover. A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives. This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations. CONTENTS INCLUDE: How to use this bookProfessional roles and responsibilitiesStrategy and tactics of failure investigationThe inspection visitDoing a design and operation appraisalMechanisms of failureDeciding causationHow to present your conclusionsInsurance investigations deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause subrogation. A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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T�tulo: A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation (Hardcover)
Editor: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
Fecha de publicaci�n: 1998
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 1860580866
ISBN 13: 9781860580864
Encuadernaci�n: Hardcover
Edici�n: 1� Edici�n
Estado: new

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A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives.

This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

How to use this book
Professional roles and responsibilities
Strategy and tactics of failure investigation
The inspection visit
Doing a design and operation appraisal
Mechanisms of failure
Deciding causation
How to present your conclusions
Insurance investigations – deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause – subrogation.

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Clifford Matthews has worked throughout the world on IJV projects in business sectors as diverse as engineering, food distribution and project management.

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