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Technical articles, case studies, and standards commentary from our team of RPEQ-registered forensic structural engineers.
- 01Forensic Engineering8 min read31 May 2026Expert Witness Reporting for Building Disputes: What Courts and Tribunals ExpectExpert witness reports in building disputes must meet strict format and independence requirements. Here is what QCAT, NCAT, and courts actually expect from forensic engineers.
- 02Forensic Engineering8 min read24 May 2026How Forensic Engineers Determine Why Structures FailForensic failure analysis goes well beyond a standard inspection. Here's how engineers trace structural distress to its root cause through material testing, non-destructive investigation, and structural modelling — and why that process matters for insurance, litigation, and remediation scope.
- 03Technical8 min read17 May 2026Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms: Carbonation, Chloride Attack, and Alkali-Silica Reaction ExplainedCarbonation, chloride ingress, and alkali-silica reaction each degrade concrete differently. Correct identification of the mechanism determines whether remediation succeeds or fails.
- 04Case Studies8 min read10 May 2026After the Fire: Assessing Structural Capacity and Planning ReinstatementFire transforms concrete and steel at the molecular level. Understanding what happened inside a structure guides every reinstatement decision that follows.