AIS Forensic Testing Laboratory, Inc. is a provider of expert Forensic Engineering .

Expert in Fire Tube Boilers, Water Tube Boilers, which include - Steam, Hot Water, HTHW, Condensate -, Piping, and Furnace & Vapor Explosions and Steam Condensate Explosions as well as Steam Condensate Water Hammer.

David Alley is a Consulting and Forensic Engineer with over three decades of Design Engineering Experience, Field engineering experience and financial analysis experience for power Generation Projects in Cogeneration, Nuclear, Hydropower, Diesel Engine, Combustion Turbine and Gas Turbine Powered Power Generation Facilities. Mr. Alley is a National Electrical Code NFPA-70 expert and an Hazardous area delineation expert.

BSEE-Clemson, MBA-Darden

Bison is a multi-disciplined engineering firm specializing in failure analysis, forensic engineering and fire sciences with a team of P.E.'s who have performed thousands of forensic assignments including in excess of 1,000 fuel gas investigations.

Legal professionals turn to Bison to scientifically conduct investigations to determine the cause of destructive events. Forensic Engineers provide expert testimony and consultation. Investigations include explosions, fires, carbon monoxide incidents, electrical fires and failures, structural failures, mechanical failures, accident reconstruction, specialized testing, and courtroom presentations:

Fuel Gas Incidents: Fire and Explosion Causation; Propane Explosions, Natural Gas Explosion, Gas Delivery Systems; Carbon Monoxide Testing and Evaluation, Production and Migration Investigations; Plant & Pipeline, Piping Evaluation; Operational Analysis; Appliance Evaluation; Code Compliance; Soil Gas Migration; Vapor Dispersion

Fire Investigation and Explosion Analysis: Cause and Origin, Scene Documentation; Collection of Evidence; Certified Fire Investigator

Electrical Engineering: Electrically Related Fires, Electrical Service and Wiring Failures, Production Facility Service and Controls for Chemical, Petroleum, and Distribution Facilities, Electrical Contacts, Electrocutions; Lightning Strikes

Mechanical Engineering: Equipment Design and Operation; High-Pressure Oilfield Equipment; Pump Design and Operation; HVAC Systems; High and Low-Pressure Seals; Plastic Part Design and Manufacture, Industrial Equipment

Accident Reconstruction: Accident Sequence Reconstruction; Speed, Time and Distance Calculations; Crush Damage; Braking; Steering and Mechanical Analysis, including Tires; Electrical System / Electronic Failures; Mechanical and Fuel Systems; Airbag and Seatbelt Fatalities/Injuries; Staged Vehicle Impact

Failure Analysis: Industrial Equipment, Vehicle Impacts, Airbags and Seat Belts; Elevator Failures; Helmet and other Protective Equipment Failures; Infant Crib Design Inadequacies; Carbon Monoxide Investigations, Crane Failures, etc.

Metallurgical Engineering: Metal Fatigue of Gas Compressor Components; Electrical Contact Evaluations; Cracking of Structural Plastics; Chemical Analysis; Corrosion & Stress Evaluation and Analysis; SEM Analysis; Electron/Optical Microscopy; X-ray Examination

Bison's clients argue their cases with confidence, secure in the knowledge that their claims are based on unbiased, scientific data.

OUR MISSION: To assist our clients SETTLE their Industrial Cases OUT OF COURT, which significantly reduces the time and cost of extensive litigation.

To provide compelling COURT TESTIMONY, documents and exhibits for the cases that eventually do go to Trial.

Since 1983, 94% of our 565 Industrial Cases have settled OUT OF COURT – as representatives for Insurers, Defense and Plaintiff Attorneys. Our group of Associates has in depth expertise in a broad spectrum of Industries – specializing in Industrial and Construction Safety, and Accident Reconstruction. Available worldwide for plaintiff and defense cases.

COMPANY PROFILE: Causey Engineering has been providing Expert Witness, Forensic Engineering, Investigation, and Litigation Support services NATIONWIDE since 1983. Our experts have hands-on industrial and construction, field and office experience.

Areas of Expertise:

Central Power Plants Chemical plants Drilling Engineering & Design Equipment & Machinery Food Manufacturing Forestry Industrial Construction Intellectual Property Ladders & Scaffolds Logging Lumber and Wood Products Oil & Gas Production

Materials Handling Natural Gas Packaging Paper Products Patents Petrochemical Power Stations Pulp & Paper Refineries Saw Mills Transportation Utilities Warehousing

Expert Witness Services:

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction

Claims Analysis

Codes & Regulations

Forensic Analysis

Expert Testimony

Litigation Support

Models & Prototypes

Project Management

OSHA / Safety

Strategic Planning

Expert Profile: GERALD J. HIETPAS, P.E.

Mr. Hietpas is President of Causey Engineering LLC. Mr. Hietpas has particular experience in pulp, paper, lumber and food manufacturing, industrial construction, intellectual property and patent infringement. (See our website for more details)

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Profile: Consolidated Consultants company (CCc) provides broad-based Expert Witness and Medical Expert Witness Referrals on a national level. CCc's experienced Professionals cover many fields, professions, and medical, technical and scientific disciplines. Please contact us toll free @ 800-683-9847 for additional information.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Animal Attacks / Bites Accident Reconstruction Aquatic Accidents Architecture Aviation Accidents Biomechanical Injuries Computers Corrections/Jails/Prisons Dentistry Document Examination Economics Elevators Engineering (All types) Escalators Escrow Failure Analysis Banking & Finance Fingerprints Fire & Arson Investigation Firearms

Human Factors Insurance Intellectual Property Ladders Medical Malpractice Issues Legal Malpractice Meteorology/Weather OSHA Physicals Police Issues Premises Liability Product Liability / Defects Railroad Real Estate Recreational Hazards School/Playground Injuries Security Sports Recreation & Safety Toxicology Trial Consulting

Sample Cases: CCc clients have been involved in cases relating to Mass Disasters, Railroad Accidents, Railroad Appraisals, Lockouts, Prison Gangs, Toxic Molds, Fungus and Mildew, Nuclear Plants, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Policy Analysis, Power Plants, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Private Placements & Stock Offerings, Psychotropic Agents, Nursing Homes, Hotels, Restaurant Sanitation, Securities and Stock Trading, Records & Electronic Data Recovery, Regulatory Compliance, Residential & Commercial Construction, Resilient Flooring, Retaining Structures & Walls, Reusable Medical Products, RF Devices, RIA Activities, Inssurance Coverage & Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, Sewer and Sanitation Systems, Ski Lifts & Slope Stability, Various Sports, Stadium Seating and Facilities, Steel Fabrication, Roads and Street Design, and many other areas.

Florida Office:
Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP
President
8633 Willow Kane Court
Orlando, FL 32835
T: (407) 445-0825
F: (407) 445-0821

Long International provides expert claims analysis, dispute resolution, and project management services to the Process Plant Engineering and Construction industry worldwide. Our primary focus is on petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas production, mining/mineral processing, power, cogeneration, and other process plant and industrial projects. We also have extensive experience in hospital, commercial and industrial building, pipeline, wastewater, highway and transit, heavy civil, microchip manufacturing, and airport projects.

Richard J. Long, PE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Long International has over 40 years of U.S. and international consulting experience involving construction contract disputes analysis and resolution, arbitration/litigation support and expert testimony, project management, engineering / construction management, cost and schedule control, and process engineering. As an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and resolution of complex construction disputes for over 25 years, Mr. Long has served as the lead expert on over 300 projects having claims ranging in size from US$100,000 to over US$1 billion.



Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP is President of Long International and has over 28 years of engineering, construction management and claims consulting experience. He is an expert in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims, business interruption claims, schedule delay analysis, arbitration/litigation support and dispute resolution. He has prepared more than thirty CPM schedule analyses, written expert witness reports, and supported attorneys in depositions, cross-examinations, mediations and settlement negotiations. Mr. Avalon has analyzed construction schedules for owners and contractors to determine the causes of construction delays and to equitably allocate responsibility for delay-related costs.

W. Tom Thweatt is a Principal with Long International and has over 40 years of engineering, construction, and management consulting experience. He has extensive experience in major U.S. and international refining, chemical, petrochemical, pipeline, infrastructure and thermal / hydroelectric power generation projects ranging from US$40 million to US$1.8 billion. He has worked extensively in projects that were executed by multi-national joint ventures on both the owner's and the contractor's sides. Mr. Thweatt has served on Joint Venture and Consortium Executive Committees and has participated directly in claims negotiations and settlement agreements in excess of US$100 million.

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Metallurgical Technologies, Inc. (MTi) is a Metallurgical Engineering Service Laboratory specializing in Forensic Failure Analysis of Metallurgical Components. We also offer testing, analysis, and consulting services. By performing a comprehensive failure analysis, the root causes of failures are identified, metallurgical problems are solved and recommendations are made to prevent future reoccurrences. MTi uses the most advanced analytical equipment and techniques. Test results are interpreted and recommendations are made by licensed professional engineers registered in the discipline of metallurgical engineering.

Our consultants are experts in their field. An in-depth report of our findings approved by an expert metallurgical engineer typically includes: interpretation of test data, conclusions, opinions, and recommendations to improve performance or prevent future problems. MTi has the experience and ability to provide technical support and expert consulting on Metallurgical Engineering Issues and Cause of Failure in Litigation and Insurance Claims. Our metallurgical engineers have provided expert witness services in litigation regarding metallurgical engineering and failure analysis.

Services Offered:

Failure Analysis

Corrosion Investigation

Spectrometry / Scanning Electron Microscopy

Metallography

Defect Investigation

Mechanical Testing

Chemical Analysis

NDT (Non-destructive Testing)

Reverse Engineering

Consulting

Weld Engineering

Miscellaneous Testing /

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O'Donnell Consulting Engineers, Inc. (OCE) provides engineering, failure analysis, metallurgy, and expert witness services. Providing analytical, design, testing, and technical problem solving services for more than 30 years, our extensive experience gives us credibility in expert witness testimony. Our results are based on quantified engineering principles and analysis- not just opinions. We have testified in International, Federal, and State Courts, presenting comprehensive technical reports, models, and simulations that are easily understood by Judges and Juries.

Services Offered:

Mechanical Engineering: Design and analysis services including finite element analysis. Troubleshooting and providing design repair solutions.

Failure Analysis: Metallurgy, analysis, and testing of components to determine root cause of structural failures and fires/explosions.

Product Liability & Patent Infringement


Sample Cases:

Power plants

Petrochemical facilities

Dams

Heat exchangers

Piping

Pumps

Valves

Machine tools

Welded structures

Appliances

Sport equipment

"We are often asked to solve simple to complex engineering problems - the key to our effectiveness has been our ability to integrate interdisciplinary talent in materials science and engineering" - Bill O'Donnell, President

Mechanical Engineer - Turbomachinery Expert. Gas turbine engines, steam turbines, jet engines, compressors, pumps, expanders, generators, cogeneration, combustion equipment, diesel engines, and reciprocating compressors. Failure analysis, stress analysis, mechanical design, design analysis, troubleshooting, performance analysis, durability assessment. Access to metallurgical laboratory. Experienced Expert witness.

Please see our Service List at www.sbkushnick.com/servicelist.pdf for a concise description.

TCE Consulting Engineers Limited (TCE) is one of India's leading Engineering Consulting Organizations. TCE offers a wide range of multi-disciplinary services in project engineering across several sectors. The firm has completed more than 4500 assignments, including the engineering of several power plants with total installed capacity of over 41,000MW, several large urban water supply and waste water projects, as well as those for smaller towns, facilities inside battery limits and offsite facilities for several chemical and industrial plants.

TCE has highly qualified and experienced professionals on its rolls. Design offices are located in several cities in India - Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune and Jamshedpur, and a branch office in the USA and South Africa.

TCE has successfully carried out several assignments overseas — in South East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia and the Americas.

TCE has done projects funded by:

• World Bank
• Asian Development Bank
• United Nations Development Programme
• Japan Bank for International Cooperation
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• World Health Organization
• United States Agency for International Development

Services Include:

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Survey & Consultations
• Environmental Data Analysis & GIS mapping
• Environmental Sampling, Monitoring & Pollution Analysis (Air, Water & Soil)
• Environmental Clearance & Liaison with Statutory Authorities
• Industrial Site Visits and Identification of Suitable Waste Disposal Sites & Methodologies