Fire sprinkler systems are used to protect buildings, equipment, and other property from devastating damage. However, in occasional cases of extreme weather and/or misuse, these systems can actually cause damage…
Fire sprinkler systems are used to protect buildings, equipment, and other property from devastating damage. However, in occasional cases of extreme weather and/or misuse, these systems can actually cause damage…
Evaluations to determine the extent of hail impact distress are common in areas that have experienced a hail event. However, many locations experience multiple hail events within the service life…
When designing a building or other type of structure, engineers must consider factors that will affect the performance of the structure’s foundation over its service life. One factor that must…
For many types of roof evaluations, and especially when evaluating a roof for damage from hail impact, roof core sampling and laboratory testing are often helpful investigative tools. Such testing…
Nelson Forensics is excited to share that our 2022 Employees of the Year are Stu Roberts and Tim Ott! Incidentally, Stu and Tim also celebrated tenure milestones in 2022 of…
While thankfully not common, below-grade fire riser plumbing failures can cause significant damages to buildings. These failures are characterized by high-pressure water leakage, often resulting in significant amounts of moisture…