Structural Analysis Expert Witnesses

Tampa, Florida

Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering - Structural Failure / Collapse, Structural design, Structural Analysis, Structural Inspections, Building Code Analysis, Construction Defects, Forensic Engineering, Hurricane Engineering, Failure Analysis, Wind Engineering, Flood Engineering

Dr. Bradford has been a practicing structural engineer for the past 27 years. Dr. Bradford is the president and founder of TSG Engineering, located in Tampa, Florida. TSG Engineering provides structural engineering for new construction projects as well as forensic investigations. Since our inception as The Structures Group, Inc. in 1999, we have worked on over 9,000 projects. In the area of new construction, we provide structural engineering for projects in the areas of custom residential, production builder residential, multi-family residential, retail/commercial construction, churches, industrial facilities and warehouses. We provide specialty structural engineering services such as controlled demolition and accessory structures (stairs, handrails, light poles). Our engineering projects include coastal construction projects involving high wind loading, wave loading, flooding, and scour analysis. In the area of forensic engineering, we provide structural engineering failure ...

White Heath, Illinois

Mechanical Engineering, Equipment & Machinery - Mining Equipment, Construction Equipment, Heavy Equipment, Off-Highway Trucks, Large Mining Trucks, Hydraulic Systems, Exhaust Systems, Structural Analysis, Fatigue Failure, Bolted Joint Failure, Finite Element Analysis, Machinery Accident, Equipment Fire, Product Defect, Catastrophic Failure, Loss of Control

Eric Defend is a licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (P.E.) with extensive experience in the design, testing, and analysis of large construction and mining equipment. At Caterpillar Inc., he has led engineering projects addressing critical safety, reliability, and performance issues in hydraulic, intake/exhaust, cooling, and structural systems for off-highway and large mining trucks. Mr. Defend specializes in identifying the root cause of complex mechanical failures, including those related to catastrophic breakdowns, warranty disputes, and safety incidents. His work has included conducting detailed failure analyses, overseeing prototype testing, leading design reviews for high-risk issues, and resolving major product reliability concerns. He has provided clear, data-driven findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders, making him adept at explaining complex engineering principles in plain language. Areas of Expertise • Heavy equipment design and failure analysis (con...

McLean, Virginia

Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering - Accident investigation and reconstruction, forensic engineering, personal injury, highway safety, structural analysis, Computer Simulation, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), airbag & seatbelt, guardrails, patent infringement, Intellectual Properties, slip trip & falls, Crashworthiness, fuel tank, pipelines analysis

Experts in our consulting firm (ART, LLC) have more than 30 years of superior expertise in the areas of Accident Investigation and reconstruction, highway safety, Forensic Engineering, Automotive/vehicular engineering, Computer Simulation, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Mechanical Engineering, Structural Analysis, Patent and Intellectual Properties. We also conducted extensive research on guardrails, airbag and seatbelt fatalities and injuries, slip, trip, and fall incidents, patent infringement, crashworthiness, failure analysis, and fuel tank and pipeline safety. ART experts are widely recognized as world leaders in advanced computer simulations of complicated structural crashes and impact-related problems. We conducted a wide variety of successful projects and accident reconstruction analyses for many law firms, private industry, engineering firms, and government agencies. Professional in utilizing state-of-the-art technology, including 3-D computer animation and the latest engi...