Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-01-01
Mått:162 x 241 x 24 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781860580864

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements ixPreface xiPART IChapter 1 About this book 3Failure investigations - for what purpose? 4An effective approach 5Using the book 6A reminder - your product 7Chapter 2 Important concepts 9Types of investigation 9Core content 11The damage/causation framework 'model' 12Key point summary 25Chapter 3 Roles 27Investigation - opposing roles 28A closer look - offence and defence 29Professional responsibilities 31The role of money 35Victory and defeat 36Key point summary 39Chapter 4: Strategy and tactics 41Strategy 42Tactics 44Basic skills 54Key point summary 67Part I Rewind 69PART IIIntroduction 75Chapter 5 Getting started - The inspection visit 77Preliminaries - preparing for the visit 77First contact - asking and listening 83Some early ideas 86Next step - the investigation plan 87Summary - before you leave 90Key point summary 93Chapter 6 Design and operation assessment 95Design assessment 97The operation assessment 121Key point summary 131Chapter 7 Categorization 133Categorization -v- causation: the difference 133Paradox: the role of materials science 134Failure categories 136The next step 165Key point summary 167Chapter 8 Deciding causation 169About causation 169Decisions 170Causation statements - structure 171Proximate cause 187Key point summary 195Chapter 9 Presenting your conclusions 197The written report 199The verbal presentation 206The dispute 208Basic skill blocks 212The dispute 'routine' 214The radial fan case study dispute 219Key point summary 225Chapter 10 Insurance investigations 227The principles of insurance 228The insurance investigation 236Back to the case study 244Key point summary 249Conclusion 251Meanwhile, back in the office 253References 255Bibliography 256Index 257