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Expert Witness Services

Source: O'Donnell Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Engineering analysis of structures to determine failure causation, presenting results that are easily understood by judges and juries
Engineering analysis of structures to determine failure causation, presenting results that are easily understood by judges and juries.

Using a combination of materials science and finite element computer analyses, we quantify the precise cause of failures as to design, materials, fabrication, and operating conditions. Our expert witness services are particularly valuable when a definitive failure analysis is desired. We present results in a clear concise manner, using models, visual aids, and computer simulations. In complex litigation, our experts focus on:

  • Identifying and analyzing root cause issues - working closely with your legal staff to develop an integrated approach for the resolution of key technical issues.
  • Quantifying contributing factors - when failures result from a combination of design, materials, fabrication, and operating conditions, our team quantifies the precise contribution of each factor.
  • Conveying Technical Information - we use animated visual aids and models to help make complex technical issues easily understood by judges and juries.

Our comprehensive background solving mechanical problems in operating plants gives us excellent credibility in court.

O'Donnell Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2940 South Park Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Tel: 412-835-5007; Fax: 412-835-6257.