For Law Firms, Insurance Companies and Building Owners

Investigative activities at CSD include:

• Forensic studies of structural collapses
• Evaluation of fire and wind damage
• Investigation of roofing problems
• Investigation of foundations
• Building curtain wall problems
• Floor and equipment vibration problems
• Building facade inspection

Our staff makes extensive use of stress analysis, field and laboratory testing, proof loading, load testing, and fracture analysis. Our qualifications include:

• The knowledge of the behavior of all construction materials.
• Research experience.
• Access to modern testing equipment.
• Teaching experience.
• Membership on national technical committees.
• Expert witness experience.
• Authorship of numerous technical articles and books.
• Experience in the design of innovative repairs.

We are not just forensic engineers. We practice engineering and we understand the design process.