COMMERCIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL FORENSIC
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
STR Forensic provides forensic engineering claims consulting services on commerical and residential claims. We provide unbiased, well documented and conclusive reports detailing the cause and origin of damage, scope of damage, and repairability of damage. We also provide construction document, specificaiton services and litigation consulting.
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Our engineering expertise, practical experience and thorough inspections allows us to provide definitive and unbiased expert professional opinions that identify the cause and origin of damage, scope of damage and repairability
ABOUT
STR Forensic's principal engineer has a bachelors and master's degree in structural engineering and over 25 years of consulting engineering experience and is a Registered Professional Engineer in TX, FL, LA and OK. Our professional forensic experience includes projects requiring: residential and commercial roof evaluations, wind damage evaluations, hail damage evaluations construction defects, code evaluations, source of moisture detection, building envelope failures, construction vibration and blasting evaluations, bulkhead and seawall failure evaluations, cracks in masonry and stucco construction, structural failure evaluations and structural fire damage evaluations. We have also provided expert witness services to attorneys in cases involving commercial roof failures.
SERVICES
Roof Evaluations
STR Forensic has evaluated thousands of low and steep slope roof systems for the insurance, construction and legal industries. We provide expert opinions on cause & origin of damage, scope of damage and repairability of damage
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Roof Damage Evaluations
-Wind damage
-Hail damage
-Hurricane damage
-Storm damage
-Mechanical Damage
-Construction defects
-Manufacturing defects
-Weathering anomalies
Structural Evaluations
STR Forensic has evaluted numerous residential and commercial claims involiving failures ranging from foundations to roofs. We identify and provide solutions to mitigate damage.
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Structural Damage Assessments
-Differential foundation movement
-Structural damage from forklift impacts
-Structural damage from tree impacts
-Structural damage from wind pressures
-Post Tension Slab tendon blowouts
-Construction material overloads
-Fire damage to structures
-Flood damage to structures
-Construction vibration damage
-Corrosion damage assessment
-Coastal Bulkhead Failures
Source of Moisture
STR Forensic has evaluated numerous residential and commercial claims requiring the determination of source of moisture, scope of damage, and duration of moisture intrusion.
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Source of Moisture Investigations:
-Steep and low slope roof leaks
-Low slope moisture mapping studies
-Capillary wicking/rising damp
-Improper waterproofing/flashing
-High ground water tables
-Improper grading and drainage
-High humidity and condensation
-HVAC duct leakage/condensation
-Plumbing leaks
Structural Engineering
Plans and Specficiations
Structural Calculations and Shop Drawings
Construction Phase Observations
The principal of STR Forensic has experience in the design and analysis of steel, concrete, and wood framed structures and miscellaneous structures such as platforms, antenna masts, facades and curtain walls.
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Structural Plans and Specifications
-Storefront systems
-Stone Facades/Glass Facades
-Miscellaneous steel structures
-Antenna masts and supports
-Steel platforms
-K-12 schools
-Low rise concrete/steel/masonry
STR Forensic has provided structural analysis and calculation services to peer review designs for the oil and gas, telecommunications and solar power industries. We can prepare calculations and shop drawings for fabrication.
Structural Calculations & Shop Drawings
-Antenna masts and supports
-Steeel platforms, handrails and stairs
-Glass handrails and balustrades
-Stick curtainwall designs
-Structural glass calculations
-Stone facades
-Miscellaneous structures
STR Forensic has performed construction phase observations to ensure that installation of commercial low-slope and residential steep slope roof systems comply with construction documents and specifications.
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Construction Phase Observations:
-Steep slope roof systems
-Low slope roof systems
-Foundation elevation surveys
-Foundation Inspections
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