Forensic engineering damage assessments for residential and commercial structures
by
 
Petty, Stephen E.

Title
Forensic engineering damage assessments for residential and commercial structures

Author
Petty, Stephen E.

ISBN
9781439899748

Publication Information
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2013]

Physical Description
xv, 790 p. : ill.

Contents
1. Introduction / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 2. Hail fundamentals and general hail-strike damage assessment methodology / Shaun E. Gessler and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 3. Hail damage assessments for residential and light commercial exterior finished surfaces and steep-sloped roof systems / Shaun E. Gessler and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 4. Hail damage assessments to low-sloped roof systems / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 5. Synthetic storm damage (fraud) to roof surfaces / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 6. Wind damage assessments for residential and light commercial steep-sloped roofing systems and finished surfaces / George W. Fels and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 7. Wind damage assessments for low-sloped roof systems / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 8. Water infiltration : cause and origin assessments for steep and low-sloped roof systems / George W. Fels -- 9. Water infiltration : cause and origin assessments for the exterior residential and light commercial building envelopes / 10. Water infiltration into basements / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. -- 11. Indoor environmental quality / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 12. Attic and crawlspace ventilation / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 13. Mold and bacteria / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Herbert D. Layman, B.S., S.M., C.I.E.C. -- 14. Forensic inspection assessments of residential wood framing systems / Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 15. Forensic inspection assessments of foundation walls / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 16. Forensic inspection assessments of brick masonry chimneys, veneer walls, porches, and decks / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. and Patrick W. Slattery, P.E. -- 17. Fire damage structural property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 18. Vehicle impact structural property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 19. Tornado-related structural property damage assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 20. Blast and explosion damage property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 21. Lightning structural damage property assessments / Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H. -- 22. Insurance appraisal process / Ronald L. Lucy, R.R.O., R.R.C. -- 23. Serving as an expert witness / Thomas E. Schwartz, Esq. and Stephen E. Petty, P.E., C.I.H.

Subject Term
Building failures -- Investigation.
 
Buildings -- Natural disaster effects.
 
Weathering of buildings.
 
Storms.

Added Author
Petty, Stephen E.

Electronic Access
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