Forensic Engineering and Failure Analysis Services

Forensic Engineering and Failure Analysis technical and related consulting services.

Forensic Engineering and Failure Analysis services include Expert Technical Consultants and Expert Witness support for clients and law firms. Intertek's Forensic Engineering group provides consulting services on non-litigation projects to insurance companies on claims as well to industry clients for in-house, non-litigation, or pre-litigation needs. Intertek provides expertise in multidisciplinary technical analysis to determine the “Root Cause” of incidents; failure of systems and/or components; and deviations in execution of agreed terms of a project.

Forensic Engineering Expert Consulting Services:  

• Post incident analysis of fires, explosions, and diverse plant system breakdowns and upsets.
• Failure analysis of components involving metallurgy, materials science, control systems, and operational upsets.
• Metallurgy and welding, materials science, and simulation testing in support of the above.
• Project performance review and analysis including scope, schedule, costs and control, design deviations, schedule delay analysis, and review of construction and commissioning management.
• Intellectual property issues involving engineering, systems, and components.

Intertek’s deliverables include Expert Reports and Testimony involving depositions and Expert Witness service at arbitrations, mediations, and court trials.

Multidisciplinary forensic investigatory services help clients in diverse industries and markets:  

• Petroleum production and refining
• Petrochemicals and chemicals manufacturing plants
• Manufacturing plants including semiconductor manufacturing
• Fossil fuel fired and nuclear power plants
• Pipelines and distribution systems
• Specialty products for commercial and residential uses
• Wastewater and waste treatment systems and plants

Intertek’s clients include Law Firms, Insurance Companies, Fortune 500 Companies, as well as Commercial Residential parties.