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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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A curtain wall investigation can examine framing, glazing, gaskets, pressure plates, sealants, anchors, drainage paths, weep provisions, perimeter seals, and transitions to adjoining wall or roof assemblies. Drawings and manufacturer details can be compared with field observations and appropriate testing to assess whether observed air or water leakage is associated with the curtain-wall assembly, a perimeter transition, or the adjoining enclosure. The investigation should also consider how the curtain wall's drainage and air-control features were intended to function as part of the complete exterior enclosure.
Air and water can sometimes travel through the same discontinuities, but they do not necessarily follow identical paths. Air leakage is influenced by pressure differences and openings in the air barrier, while water entry also depends on rainfall exposure, gravity, drainage, capillary action, and exterior detailing. Field testing, observations during weather events, pressure testing, and examination of enclosure layers can help distinguish the mechanisms involved.
Cracking, staining, displaced panels, open joints, deteriorated sealants, corrosion, efflorescence, or localized material damage can provide evidence of movement, moisture exposure, weathering, or other enclosure conditions. The location and pattern of those observations can be compared with joints, penetrations, flashings, attachments, drainage details, and enclosure transitions. That comparison can identify areas that warrant closer examination and help assess which technical mechanisms are consistent with the observed facade condition.
Construction Defect, +4
Construction
Architecture, +4
Construction
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
Forensic Engineering, +4
Construction
Construction, +4
Construction
