Accidents happen all the time — equipment fails and people get hurt every day. Court proceedings use evidence from forensic investigations and testimony from expert witnesses to determine the liable parties behind injuries. Applied Technical Services performs failure analysis testing for forensic investigations. By applying our understanding of engineering principles and safe design concepts to forensic investigations, our personnel can deliver sound scientific conclusions to support the client’s litigation process. ATS experts offer a variety of failure analysis services that we apply to forensic investigation, including the following list of capabilities:
Forensic Failure Analysis Services
Mechanical & Metallurgical Analysis
- Characterizing Material Fatigue
- Detecting Corrosion
- Discovering Manufacturing Defects
- NDT
- Understanding Ductility Issues
Regularly Investigated Assets
- Automotive Components
- Boilers, Vessels, and Piping
- Forklifts/Cranes/Lifting Devices
- Product Defects
- Premise Liability
Chemical Analysis
- Alloy Identification
- Cleanliness Testing
- Contaminant Identification
- Material Transfer
- Onsite Positive Material Identification