Glass failure analysis expert witness performed a root cause failure analysis on window defects found on a recently built custom home. The upper left photograph shows the defect from the building exterior. The window defect resembles a dust or dirt streak and was not detected until the post construction window cleaning. In all cases, the […]
Read Consulting Failure Analysis Blog
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Tempered Glass Expert Describes Two Tempered Glass Fracture Surfaces
Glass failure analysis expert witness compares two typical tempered glass fractures. The lower photomicrograph shows a typical thermally tempered glass fracture surface . This piece is from a fully tempered glass sheet. That is; this glass has a surface compression stress of 10,000 psi or more. In addition, the compressive layer on each face is […]
Product Liability, Chair Failure Analysis
Failure analysis expert witness examined a failed hospital chair. The chair failed during a breast X-ray examination. The chair had been altered 3 years prior to the failure, and the machine shop that had made the alterations was accused of causing the fatigue failure. Examination of the chair discovered hammer marks on a critical region […]
Failure Analysis of Wood Shipping Crate Failure
Failure analysis expert witness was asked to perform a root cause failure analysis of a wood shipping crate failure. It rolled over and caused a factory worker injury. The wooden crate in question was loaded with 3mm thick sheets of glass. This crate was designed such that there was a four-inch lengthwise gap in the […]
Failure Analysis of Reed Switch Glass Failure
Glass expert performed a root cause failure analysis on failed reed switches. The upper left photograph shows the type of reed switch that was failing. This switch consists of two ferromagnetic “blades” that are enclosed in glass. At either end are leads that pass through glass-to-metal seals. The sealed tube is filled with inert gas […]
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