Peterson Structural Engineers, Inc. has extensive experience in investigative and forensic consulting services. We have performed fire damage investigations, analyzed and modeled failure mechanisms, ascertained structural condition complaints and provided our clients with summary and recommendation reports. We have also acted as technical specialists in various lawsuits, including experience in courtroom appearances.
Our firm has engaged testing laboratories in our investigations to recreate structural failures, performed extensive design document and deposition review, and apprised our clients as to our findings and recommendations. Our experience in forensics spans from the structural failure of bench seating to the collapse of transmission towers to cracked slab investigations as well as failures resulting in injury.