In this episode, I share an article that followed large catastrophic hurricanes where engineers were needed to assess the damage to determine was it “wind vs water”? The examples during this investigation of the findings were clearly storm surge and cause by crashing, forceful waves.

I’m this episode, I share an article that breaks down the differences between functional vs cosmetic damage. We discuss key variables that also help determining if the damage is a fracture and cracking. Adjusters and attorneys might really find this helpful.

In this episode, I share about one of the most common features of machinery, consumer products, and assemblies of any type, the bolted joint. We discuss how if a bolt fails due to overload, unexpected load to the joint or was it an inadequate design. We discuss how tensile and shear loading must me considered.

In this episode, I share an article describing the velocity of hailstones and the common directionality characteristics of hail storm damage. The figure could be helpful to attorneys and adjusters showing the different types of roofs that might be affected by different sizes hailstones.

In this episode, I share requirements and standards that apply to forklift operations at a loading dock. This article discusses a real world case study where a forklift fell off the loading dock at a warehouse.

In this episode, I share an article where we can see common object sizes next to typical hail sizes. Everything from marble size to softball size hail, each size has a familiar object next to it. We also talk about how the size of hail can damage throughout the storm. Also, we discuss their unique sizes and what happens if hail is soft vs hard, small vs big, hitting fast vs slow. All great things to know when the next hail damage storm happens.

In this episode, we share about a claim where the crane boom was bent because the operator was trying to pull out steel piles. The side load needed to pull them out cause the crane boom to bend.

In this episode, I share details on where someone can find the equation to determine if a pipe freeze is likely to occur. The ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals provides a short entry on this topic. Given the amount and type of insulation thickness, the pipe size, and ambient temperature, our engineers can put those factors into the equation and get the amount of hours until the pipe will freeze. This can be useful in determining the cause of the water loss property damage and can help determine if it is a defective installation during construction, a defect in the pipe or product or if the temperature change contributed to the loss.

In this episode, I share an article about a case of a machinist blinded while using a CNC machining center. The interlock guard was in place but the installer, a manufacturer representative bypassed it to allow the doors to be open during operation. Many codes and standards that were violated are listed towards the end.

In this episode, I share a case study article about a machinist who lost his vision as a result of this incident. He was driving deep holes into an engine block of a dragster motor with the door interlock safety switch bypassed. The tool bent and broke off hitting him right between the eyes, above the nose, causing him to lose his vision.