Forensic engineering fundamentals. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Harold Franck, Darren Franck.
• Other Names: Franck, Harold; Franck, Darren
• Contents: Introduction; Structural Distress; Substandard Design and Construction; Some Structural Basics; Structures: Mechanics and Force Systems; Newton’s Laws and Equilibrium; Work and Energy: Conservation Principles; Properties of Areas; Structures; Mechanics or Strength of Materials; Allowable Stress and Strength Design Methods; Chimney Damage; Truss Analysis; Example: Truss Failure; Dynamic Loading; Wind Damage; Snow, Hail, and Rain; Stresses on Cylindrical Pressure Vessels; Load Analysis on Pilings; Strain; Foundations; Blasting and Earth Movement; Introduction to Soil Behavior; Techniques of Subsurface Investigations; Landslides; Identification of Rocks; Supporting Capacity of Earth Formations; Stability of Natural Slopes; Atterberg Limits; Subsidence; Earthquakes; Foundations; Blasting Damage; Heavy Equipment Vibrations; Wave Pressure; Mold and Environmental Problems; Airborne Particles; Mold; Radon; Gases; Ventilation; Building Materials; Asbestos; Electromagnetics; Vibrations and Sound; Temperature; Ergonomics and Illumination; Water-Related Losses; Fluid Statics and Dynamics; Open Channel Flow; Hydrology and Water Runoff; Groundwater; Plumbing and Fittings; Water Hammer; Soils and the Water Table; Appliances and Equipment Failures; Kitchen and Household Appliances; HVAC Systems; Pumps, Generators, and Motors; Boilers; Dissolution of Aluminum; Welding Failures; Cars; Interpreting Electrical Activity; Component Fracture Mechanics; Gouge Spacing; Broken Pole Analysis; Slips and Falls; Walkway Safety; Standard of Care; American Disabilities Act; Testing of Slip Resistance of Walking Surfaces; Force Required to Pull a Dolly; Biomechanics of Falls; Sight Distance for Pedestrians; Pedestrians and Trains; Departure Sight Distance Calculations; Moving Vehicle Sight Distance Calculations; Calculation of Train Speed; Human Injuries and the Strength of Human Tissue; Bone Fractures; Transverse Fracture of Long Bones; Head Injury; Head Injury Criterion; Compilation of Studies Involving Occupant Kinematics and Vehicle Impacts; Biomechanics of Injury; Vehicular Collisions with Pedestrians or Bicyclists; Internal Organ Injuries; Knee Injuries; Injuries of the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow; Teeth Injuries; Lower Leg Injuries; Shoulder Injuries; Hip Injuries; Industrial and Construction Accidents; Equipment Losses; Injuries and Death; Accident Reconstruction; Introduction; Basic Principles of Physics; Introduction to Energy Methods; Momentum Methods; Electrical Incidents and Lightning; Electrical Distribution Systems; Some Basic Equations; Switch Failure; Current in a Bus Bar; Current in a Solid Wire Conductor; Testing of Transistors and Electrical Components; Lightning; Impulse Voltages; Electrocutions; Low-Voltage Electrocutions; Swimming Pool Electrocutions; Animal Testing; Medium-Voltage Electrocutions; High-Voltage Electrocutions; Human Conductivity; Response of Human Tissue to Electrical Stimulation; Electrical Modeling of the Human Body; Fires; Thermodynamic Principles ; Systems and Processes; Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics; Enthalpy; Combustion; Hydrocarbons; Explosive Limits; Flash Points; Transfer of Heat; First Law of Thermodynamics; Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy; Heat Flow; Explosive Characteristics; Flow of Gas through a Pipe; Thermal Conductivity, Convectivity, and Radiation; Gas Can Burn; Live Burns; House Fires; Car Fires; Miscellaneous Losses; Carbon Monoxide; Chains and Hooks; Examination of Vehicle Lightbulbs and Filaments; Defeating Locks; Vehicle Computer Interrogation; Engine Wear; Fire Suppression Systems; Probability, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty; Sensitivity and Uncertainty; Probability and Statistics; Standards; Protocol for Forensic Investigations; Standard Guide for Forensic Engineering Inspections and Investigations; ASTM Standards; FMV Standards; SAE Standards; Relevant Construction Standards; NFPA Standards; International Standards; Appendix A: Values of Fundamental Constants (MKS Units); Appendix B: Acronyms; Appendix C: Conversion Factors; Bibliography;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 457 pages), illustrations, map
• Subjects: 363.25; Forensic engineering; Forensic engineering; Criminalistiek; Gerechtelijke technologie; Mechanica; Opsporingsonderzoek
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439878408; 1439878404
• Related ISBNs: 9781439878392; 1439878390
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-445) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.