Forensic Engineering

Example topics of our Vehicle and Industrial/ Commercial work and investigations include:



Vehicles

· Accident analysis and crash reconstruction ­- including computer simulation

· Skidding, braking, overturning and speed estimation

· Bicycle, motorcycle and pedestrian impacts

· Seat belts, crash helmets etc.

· Engine, tyre and component failures

· Vehicle and trailer loading, dynamics and off-tracking

· Access and seating ergonomics

· Plant and machinery operations / accidents / failures / guarding / design / safety / fitness for purpose.

· Compliance with specifications, standards and codes of practice.

· Stability and safety of cranes, lifts, hoists and related equipment

· Manual handling

 Slips, trips and falls – compliance with the Building Code of Australia.

· Ergonomics, including equipment design, seating, access and the safety of systems of work.

· Compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act.

· Product design and safety

· Fires relating to mechanical equipment

Special Facilities

In addition to a wide range of test and measuring instruments, Forensic Engineering Consulting has computer simulation software packages including PC Crash, Strand 7, AutoCAD and Photomodeller, an extensive library of standards, codes of practice, research papers and publications on the above topics and a large database of vehicle details.