Forensic Engineering: Environmental Case Histories for Civil Engineers and Geologists

by James E. Slosson, Gerard Shuirman

Overview

This book explores these and many other related subjects. This book will be of great value to expert witnesses in liability suits resulting from flood, erosion, landslide, mudslide, or other types of natural hazard-related damage. It clearly explains the needs of an expert, the relationship of the expert to the client and the attorney, the challenges to face, and the proper orientation as an expert. Through a variety of case studies, the book illustrates investigative techniques, case and data presentation to prove "reasonableness" or "unreasonableness" of conduct and "causation."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780126407402
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/02/1992
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Forensic Investigations: A Growth Industry. Introduction to Case Histories. Malibu Landslide: Massive Litigation. Utah Landslide: Rural Slides Can Be Devastating, Too. Abalone Cove Landslide: Mitigation Instead of Litigation. Flooding within a Flood Plain while the Sun Was Shining. Flooding Outside a Flood Plain: Was It Really a Flood? Fire-Flood Sequence: A Deadly Combination. Land Subsidence on a Large Scale: Dire Consequences. River Morphology: Mining versus Agriculture. An Overview. Glossary. References. Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Contains actual case studies

Editorial Reviews

"Forensic Engineering will be of great value to expert witnesses." —CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY

"Practicing engineers and geologists will find the case histories very helpful to their work. The book may also serve as a reference book for advanced courses in geotechnical engineering." —JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

"Professional engineering geologists and civil engineers should read Forensic Engineering...It is an excellent account of the challenges and opportunities of serving as an expert witness in litigation involving environmental-type failures and hazards....A more important audience for [the] book, however, is our students-who will be entering professional practice....I hope that [the authors' voices] will continue to be heard at colleges and universities...[This] book must be in every engineering geologist's and geotechnical engineer's library or briefcase-actually, in every one's head." —Allen Agnew, Oregon State University

From the Publisher

A guide for those called upon, or volunteering, as expert witnesses in liability suits resulting from flood, erosion landslide, mudslide, or other types of natural-hazard-related damage. Explains the role of the expert, the relationship with the client and lawyer, challenges to expect, and the necessary orientation and investigative procedure. Presented as a series of case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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