California failure analysis expert analyzes forces necessary to cause a swing set to fail. There are times that it is claimed that a swing set failed under “normal use” conditions. Tests were performed to determine what minimum forces are necessary to cause the chain to be pulled from the ‘S’ hook that holds it to […]
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Failure Analysis: Hurricane Window Defects
Laminated Glass: A glass failure analysis expert witness was engaged to inspect hurricane window defects. These windows were sold to meet the Miami Dade/State of FloridaBuilding Code Requirements for hurricane resistance, and during development of the process, it appears as if these requirements were met. However, the laminating plastic in these windows interacted with the […]
Window Expert Discusses Metal Clad Wood Windows
As a result of a window failure analysis performed by a failure analysis expert, several observations were made with respect to metal clad wood windows. The perception is that these windows are almost maintenance free. The outside metal cladding does not need painting, and the wood layer is inside, so it requires minimal maintenance. Numerous […]
Coffee Pot Failure Analysis
A failure analysis was performed on a glass coffee press. In this case the glass coffee pot is a 0.085″ thick borosilicate glass 3.7″ diameter cylinder that is 7″ high. It had received a blow on the top rim, and it broke into approximately 10 pieces. Because the pot is a cylinder, the blow from […]
Glass Failure Analysis: Windshield
A failure analysis was performed on a light rail windshield failure. In this there was a pop and the operator was showered with glass. The glass failure analysis expert witness determined that there were two leads to the windshield defogger that were in proximity and because they were improperly wired, arcing occurred between them. The […]
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