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Forensic Engineering Consulting Geotechnical Engineers for NYC, Manhattan, The Boroughs, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island, and New Jersey - Kagaoan Engineering

Forensic Engineering Consulting Geotechnical Engineers for NYC, Manhattan, The Boroughs, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island, and New Jersey - Kagaoan Engineering, Forensic Engineering Consultants

Forensic Engineering Inspectors and Consultants 

Investigating the root cause of structural issues involving buildings, retaining walls, bridges, highways, and other structures is an extensive process that requires a specialty team that understands the engineering mechanisms and components of the area in question. Finding the reason a bridge collapses or why a roadway needs repair years before it should are just a couple of the ways that forensic engineering teams help business owners and civil entities. Applying new solutions that fit the size and nature of the failure requires years of experience and the skills of technical analysis teams that understand how blueprints, lab reports, on-site measurements, photos, and fault tree analysis works.

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Complex testing needs and forensic analysis are two of the areas where our Kagaoan Engineering team of engineers can help businesses. Sample collection, data segmenting, and fault designation are services that we provide for firms in the New York area. We find the root of the problem in structural, underground, and mechanical failures. Our in-depth reports identify the solutions along with ways to prevent other breaches in the future. We assist large and small firms because our years of experience in this technical field provide us with the skills to be versatile, thorough, and effective.

Forensic Engineering Consulting Inspections

  • Foundation
  • Subsurface
  • Civil
  • Pipelines
  • Mechanical components
  • Excavations
  • Structural
  • Roofs
  • Marine
  • Environmental
  • Scaffolds
  • Chemical
  • Demolition
  • System processes
Reasons Structures and Systems Fail

Many things can cause a bridge, pavement, or construction equipment to break down or collapse. Excessive heat, low water levels, and friction are some ways that machinery and equipment can fail. Internal cracks, high-pressure forces, fires, and misuse of buildings or roadways can affect structural integrity and allow a catastrophic accident. Fatigue is a top cause of failure in roadways and other infrastructure like dams, sewers, drains and retaining walls. Many U.S. roadways see more than the estimated yearly traffic rates meaning that these pavements will see failure sooner than design estimates.

Strict Analysis

Our forensic engineering consultants visit the site and assess the situation to ensure safe inspection conditions. When the area is clear, a thorough investigation ensues with soil, load, and forensic samples that go through analysis on technical machinery like mass spectrometers and scanning electron microscopes. Our laboratory team tests the samples and provides an intense look at the materials in the test items.

Accident Reconstruction

Sometimes, figuring out what causes a structural failure requires putting the scene back together to see what went wrong. Forensic accident reconstruction requires using camera matching techniques, video editing, three-dimensional modeling, and top-down diagrams to reconfigure the exact point of breaking. Our team of geotechnical engineers understands how to interpret the results of accident reconstruction tests to discover the source of the problem. Once the failure has a correct identification, our forensic team can develop a list of corrective measures that provide cost analysis and longevity estimates.

Areas of Expertise
  • Destructive tests at the failure location
  • Machine failure
  • Soil sampling
  • Photography analysis
  • Collection methods
  • Post-construction cost applications
  • Building inspections
  • Damage analysis
  • Code enforcement
  • Merit certification
  • Retrofit solutions
  • Cost analysis
  • Longevity estimates
Litigation Support

Our blueprints, photos, and testing reports help judges and legal firms with accident reconstruction proof. We provide evidence of laboratory tests like metallurgical studies, tensile strength, and load capabilities to help courts manage cases where forensic analysis is necessary. Our team of consultants believes in the importance of this information in solving issues involving an accident or failure. We provide in-depth research showing the cause, effect, and retrofitting needs for correction.

Who Uses Forensic Engineering Consultants?
  • Insurance companies
  • Manufacturing businesses
  • Human factors engineering firms
  • Civil litigation entities
  • City or state governments
  • Consumer reporting agencies
  • Accident reconstruction teams
  • Product defect teams
  • Independent testing agencies
Our forensic engineering consulting team has the skills in collection, analysis, and reporting that your firm needs to discover the source of an accident or failure. We provide corrosion testing, chemical analysis, and site reconstruction. Our team of experts can design solutions for existing builds or construction projects in the middle of the building process.

If your project is in need of a forensic engineering team, learn more about our services. Let Kagaoan Engineering help you find the answers you need to continue operations and more with a comprehensive consultation. Contact us today.

About Kagaoan Engineering


Every member of Kagaoan Engineering is an experienced professional who brings distinct strengths and specialities to the company. We work together as team to ensure that your project has the skill sets required to succeed.
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