The BHATE team investigates causes of earthwork, foundations, concrete, steel and other structural failures to develop remedial solutions. We take a multi-disciplinary approach toward solving forensic engineering problems in a technically accurate and cost-efficient manner.
Forensic engineering analysis typically consists of:
- Review of existing data and reports
- Field, laboratory and engineering analyses to investigate distress causation
- Field instrumentation to monitor changes over time
- Evaluate risk of further distress
- Develop recommendations for repairs
- Cost estimates and construction documents for various repair options
- Provide construction administration and quality control of remedial work
Common problems that a forensic analysis can help with include:
- Expansive or collapsible soils
- Settlement of poorly compacted earth and rock fills
- Corrosion
- Moisture intrusion
- Groundwater and subsurface drainage
- Pavement failures
- Retaining structure and slope failures
- Deep foundation integrity testing
- Excavation and shoring system ailures
- Geohazards, sinkholes & underground mines
- Differing site condition disputes
