Description
In civil engineering, forensic engineering respresents the application of scientific principles and investigative techniques in order to identify the causes of structural or infrastructure failures, damage, or accidents. It is a specialized field that investigates and comprehends the behaviour of structures and materials in order to evaluate their performance and integrity. This book provides a better understanding of the forensic field works, which contributes significant new understandings, learnings, and advancements to civil engineering. As a result, the field as a whole produces infrastructure that is safer and more dependable for the benefit of society. The book comprises of six (6) chapters with chapter 1 on An Introduction of Forensic Engineering investigation, chapter 2 on Structural Integrity Assessment of an Abondoned Building, chapter 3 on Steel Corrosion and Crack Depth Estimation; chapter 4 on Material Tests and Design Verifications for Timber; chapter 5 on Material Damage Assessement of a Reinforced Concrete Jetty; and chapter 6 on Cracking Assessement of Double Storey House. This book on Forensic Investigation in Civil Engineering is a practical and innovative reference text that will be particularly relevant to engineers and researchers that are working in the forensic field. It will also be of interest to academics and students in the Civil Engineering Faculty.
