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
9781315216621
 
9781351823821
 
9781439899748

Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 790 pages)

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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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]
Online LibraryE-Book547457-1001TH441 .F67 2013