{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-to-engineering-failure-investigation-isbn-9781860580864","title":"A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation\u003c\/i\u003e has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTENTS INCLUDE:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use this book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional roles and responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategy and tactics of failure investigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe inspection visit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoing a design and operation appraisal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMechanisms of failure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeciding causation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to present your conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsurance investigations – deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause – subrogation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 About this book 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure investigations - for what purpose? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn effective approach 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the book 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA reminder - your product 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Important concepts 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of investigation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore content 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe damage\/causation framework 'model' 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Roles 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigation - opposing roles 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA closer look - offence and defence 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional responsibilities 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of money 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictory and defeat 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Strategy and tactics 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic skills 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Rewind 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Getting started - The inspection visit 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminaries - preparing for the visit 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst contact - asking and listening 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome early ideas 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNext step - the investigation plan 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary - before you leave 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Design and operation assessment 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign assessment 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe operation assessment 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Categorization 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorization -v- causation: the difference 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadox: the role of materials science 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure categories 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe next step 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Deciding causation 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout causation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation statements - structure 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProximate cause 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Presenting your conclusions 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe written report 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe verbal presentation 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dispute 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic skill blocks 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dispute 'routine' 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe radial fan case study dispute 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Insurance investigations 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles of insurance 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe insurance investigation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the case study 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, back in the office 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClifford Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e has worked throughout the world on IJV projects in business sectors as diverse as engineering, food distribution and project management.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988641693925,"sku":"NP9781860580864","price":262.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781860580864.jpg?v=1761781083","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-practical-guide-to-engineering-failure-investigation-isbn-9781860580864","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}