{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-to-engineering-clifford-matthews-9781860580864","title":"A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation\u003c\/i\u003e has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTENTS INCLUDE: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use this book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional roles and responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategy and tactics of failure investigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe inspection visit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoing a design and operation appraisal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMechanisms of failure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeciding causation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to present your conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsurance investigations - deferring failure 'events' and proximate cause - subrogation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clifford Matthews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1860580866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781860580864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Clifford Matthews","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014071333119,"sku":"9781860580864","price":262.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f573d836-7ea6-4e16-aa76-2f159bd91c2a.jpg?v=1767746546","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-practical-guide-to-engineering-clifford-matthews-9781860580864","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}