Forensic companies such as ATS frequently perform investigations after a catastrophic failure or occurrence. ATS’ clients trust us to supply prompt testing and analysis to determine the cause of damage or failure and the liable party. We can also evaluate code compliance, recommend repairs, perform forensic testing in our award-winning laboratory, and testify as expert witnesses.
Our client-focused approach to forensic investigations means that we tailor the scope of our services to meet the client’s needs. Some of our clients include:
- Attorneys
- Building owners and managers
- Companies
- Equipment manufacturers
- Equipment users
- Third parties involved in a case
Our Forensic Services
Forensic consultants with different areas of expertise provide new perspectives and capabilities to projects. ATS forensic consultants can identify damages and their causes, recommend repairs, and assess the code compliance of a structure or system. Finally, many of our consultants are qualified to provide expert witness testimony in legal and insurance matters.
Some of our services include:
- Accident reconstruction
- Contractor bid evaluation
- Cost of repair estimation
- Damage inspection
- Electrical analysis
- Environmental evaluation
- Equipment evaluation
- Expert witness testimony
- Fire and explosion investigation
- Marine evaluation
- Premises liability
- Product liability
- Repair recommendation
- Storm or flood investigation
- Structural analysis
- Vehicle evaluation
Our Forensic Laboratories
During an inspection, our experts may take samples for testing in our A2LA and NADCAP-accredited Marietta laboratory. We can perform metallurgical and materials testing, failure analysis, and nondestructive tests at your convenience.
Our on-site and laboratory tools include:
- 3D laser scanner
- English XL VIT articulated strut device
- HVE 2D and 3D accident reconstruction software
- Infrared camera
- Megohmmeter
- Moisture meter
- VBOX Video HD2
- X-bot inspection robot
- X-ray machines
Metallurgical tests:
- Chemical analysis
- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
- Hardness testing
- Mechanical testing
- Optical Fractography
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- X-ray powder diffraction
Materials tests:
- Hardness testing
- Load testing
- Pressure testing
- Special testing
- Strain gage testing
- Strain measurements
- Weld qualifications
- Weld testing
About the ATS Family of Companies
ATS began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1967. As a consulting engineering company, ATS offers inspection, testing, and calibration services to industrial, business, and legal clients, among others. Today, we collaborate with a family of companies to reach clients across the globe. We have earned recognition from industry leaders for our quality systems and testing capabilities.
We continue to serve our customers high-quality and timely results with comprehensive reports by our experienced and highly educated staff. Many of our engineers who perform structural inspections hold professional engineer (P.E.) licenses after years of in-depth training and education. Additionally, our engineers often belong to industry-specific organizations that further field research and technology.
Contact Us
Call +1 (888) 287-5227 to learn more about the forensic services from ATS. To immediately request our services, complete the request form on this page.