More on Dry Sprinkler System Freeze Failures
Fire Sprinkler Freeze Failures,Subrogation,News,System Design,Failure Analysis
October 31, 2012
As temperatures drop, the potential for sprinkler freeze failures rises. Dry pipe sprinkler systems are one way to avoid of freeze failures, but even they are not immune. Wet Pipe Sprinklers vs. Dry Pipe Sprinklers As we…
If Your Fire Protection System Malfunctions, Do You Know What To Do?
Fire Safety Audits,Development of Procedures,News,Life Safety Audits,Failure Analysis
August 23, 2012
Accidents happen. Murphy’s Law clearly states that, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Engineers, like Fire Protection Engineers, focus on all of the potential ways something can go wrong and work to minimize the…
Questions Attorneys Should Ask During A Fire Loss Investigation
Forensics,Litigation Support,Origin & Cause,Fire Modeling,Subrogation,News,Blog,Failure Analysis
May 30, 2012
In cases of fire loss investigation, many questions will come up. For example: What started the fire? Did the fire spread? What materials played a role? Did the fire protection systems work right? Was the building…
Fire Protection Engineers For Lawyers
Forensics,Litigation Support,Origin & Cause,Subrogation,News,Blog,Failure Analysis
May 2, 2012
The difference between winning and losing a fire loss case might hinge upon the scientific principles applied during the investigation. The more complex the issues, the more difficult it can be to demonstrate that scientific…
Forensic Fire Engineering Helps to Understand Harmful Effects of Fire
Forensics,News,Blog,Failure Analysis
August 25, 2011
In regards to forensic fire engineering, FPE Magazine states: “Understanding the harmful effects of fire and the means to protect against them are central to the practice of fire protection engineering. Given this specialized…
Using Forensic Fire Engineering to Investigate Suppression Failures
News,Failure Analysis,Forensics,Success Stories,Fire Safety Audits
January 25, 2011
Forensic Fire Engineering Investigation of the Accidental Discharge and Catastrophic Failure of a Gaseous Fire Suppression System A large telecommunications company utilized high-pressure gaseous fire extinguishing systems to…
The Role of the Fire Protection Engineer in Fire Loss Investigation
Failure Analysis,Forensics,Litigation Support,Origin & Cause,News,Articles,Blog
March 2, 2006
By: Phil Friday Introduction More and more, fire protection engineers are called on to act as the primary investigator of fire losses. Fire protection engineers have historically been regarded as special experts, called upon to…