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BACKGROUND Trident Engineering Associates, Inc., was retained to determine the reason for a fire sprinkler’s failure to discharge. A dry fire sprinkler installed in a condominium unit [...]

BACKGROUND Trex, Inc. manufactures a recycled decking product that is made from waste plastic and sawdust. The product can be used like lumber but is more resistant to weathering. Mr. Ronald [...]

BACKGROUND A 100+ year old structure located in Western Maryland was being renovated and converted into luxury apartments.The overall structure was sound, and it was completely gutted and [...]

HURRICANE LOAD ANALYSIS: WIND VS. WATER HURRICANE IKE, CAMERON, LOUISIANA BACKGROUND Trident Engineering was retained by a major insurance company to determine the cause of failure of several [...]

CASE STUDY: CAUSE OF AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD FAILURE BACKGROUND The pilot of the aircraft reported that there had been a failure of the interior lamination of the left-hand windshield of a commercial [...]

CASE STUDY: E10 MARINE ENGINE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BACKGROUND Kelecseny, et al., vs. Chevron, U.S.A., INC., et al., was a Class Action Consumer Product Liability case that arose from damage to [...]

Case Study: Investigation of Damages to a Bridge Background Trident Engineering was retained by a waste collection company to investigate an accident that involved damage to a small railroad [...]