For over a quarter century, Exponent has been called to the sites of the most notorious structural catastrophes, such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapse. But spectacular failures are only part of the picture. Many of the failures we investigate are simply loss of functionality or value, including thousands of relatively common structural problems, from assessing concrete cracking to investigating cracks in steel frames to measuring and mitigating unwanted vibrations or floor sags.

Our staff has unmatched technical experience investigating a broad range of structures:

Exponent offers comprehensive evaluations, including state-of-the-art structural analyses, structural condition and damage assessment surveys, dynamic testing and vibration measurement, computer animated reconstruction, reliability and risk analyses, advanced theoretical and numerical modeling, due diligence consulting, and component or material testing. Once the root cause of the failure is known, and the extent and severity of the distress is fully assessed, we recommend optimal repair options. We recognize that discovering the true cause of a failure is of no value unless we can effectively convey technical engineering aspects, particularly to an audience whose expertise lies elsewhere. Exponent engineers use state-of-the-art computer modeling and visualization tools to reconstruct and illustrate failures, the results of which become informative and memorable exhibits.

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