Palmer Engineering and Forensics, LLC

Case Studies

The engineers at Palmer Engineering and Forensics have been involved in hundreds of forensic investigations and other engineering projects. Here are a few brief examples of the types of projects that we have worked on. Click on an image to get a higher resolution image. Click on a heading to get more case studies under a specific discipline.

Electrical

      
Curious Squirrel in substation leads to catastrophic failure Commercial Switchboard buswork failure Load Circuit Interrupter Failure Aluminum Wiring Failure on Receptacle

Fire

      
Improper installation of this wiring led to a fire in a residential basement. Bathroom Vent Fan failed catastrophically and caused this fire. Cash Register Failure leads to fire in retail establishment Toaster Failure leads to Kitchen Fire

Civil/Structural

    
Unfortunately, this 130-thirty-year old log church in southwestern Montana was converted into a hunting lodge before major structural problems were addressed. A few years after its interior renovation, the north wall began to collapse and a portion of the floors were more than ten inches out of level requiring immediate action to salvage the building New hotel with plumbing issues.    

Chemical/Process