For over thirty years, Exponent has provided services related
to the investigation and analysis of mechanical systems behavior
for products ranging from aircraft and marine transportation
to all types of industrial equipment and consumer products.
Our engineers and scientists have both an academic and "real-world"
understanding of all areas of mechanics, including reliability
and hazard evaluation, design assessment, fluid and thermal
analysis, and materials life prediction. This vast expertise
enables us to thoroughly investigate the design and performance
of a plethora of mechanical systems.
The July 1988 explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig completely destroyed
the platform, and cost 167 lives and millions of dollars a day in lost
revenue. Exponent investigated the possible sources of ignition.
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Exponent developed theories on alleged design defects and provided expert
witness testimony in the American Bar Association's 1998 mock trial: "Litigating
the Titanic: The Original and Greatest Disaster of the Century."
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Exponent consultants provided an analysis of the impacts of a chemical
release after a collision between a train and a pickup truck.
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The Exxon Valdez accident in March 1988 was considered to be one of the
worst environmental catastrophes of all time. Exponent constructed a 3-D
model of the deformation of the undercarriage.
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Exponent consultants assist in patent infringement investigations. In
this case, we were retained by a manufacturer to assess potential infringement
of their design of an in-line skate.
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When two aerial walkways collapsed at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency in
1981, 110 people were killed and more than 200 were injured. Exponent
engineers conducted an extensive analysis to determine the cause of the
collapse.
