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Our engineers’ education and experience in a broad
range of technical disciplines enables us to analyze complex
accidents involving the wide range of commercial vehicles,
fleet vehicles, and utility equipment.
Our services include:
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Accident investigation & reconstruction |
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Articulated vehicle dynamics and braking
systems |
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Vehicle and vehicle combination testing
& evaluation |
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Product/component testing & evaluation |
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Vehicle/equipment specification evaluation |
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Occupant kinematics & injury analysis |
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Maintenance regulations & evaluation |
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Human performance assessment |
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Driver regulations |
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Risk analysis |
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Environmental procedure evaluation |
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Design analysis |
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OSHA safety procedure evaluation |
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Crash testing |
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Hazardous material procedures evaluation |
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Product development |
Our clients rely on us to determine what happened in an accident
and why it happened. In many cases, they also want us to discover
what could have been done to prevent the accident, reduce
its severity, or reduce the injuries to those involved. Exponent
performs thorough analyses to develop a sequential "history"
of the accident that is consistent with the physical evidence.
Our analytical procedure consists of a series of systematic
steps that include reviewing documents, identifying technical
issues, and documenting the physical evidence by conducting
scene, vehicle, and component inspections. Our Early Response
Accident Investigations provide factual information regarding
fleet vehicle accidents. The primary purpose of these fact-gathering
inspections is to develop the technical information necessary
to permit the client to make a meaningful assessment of the
accident in the preliminary stages of investigation. A preliminary
technical evaluation after such an inspection would include
possible causes of the accident, contributing factors, and
other potential issues that could be raised, and would document
and preserve the physical evidence.
Along with more conventional accident reconstruction techniques,
Exponent uses state-of-the-art, three-dimensional computer
simulation and analysis software, full-scale vehicle testing,
and practical experience gained from conducting crash, vehicle
handling, braking, and component tests to determine the crash
and occupant dynamics in single- and multi-vehicle accidents.
Our engineers’ education and experience in a broad range
of technical disciplines enables us to analyze complex accidents
involving the wide range of commercial vehicles, fleet vehicles,
and utility equipment.
Exponent’s engineers are experienced in the distinctive
characteristics of articulated vehicles and tow vehicle/trailer
combinations, and the applicable regulations, standards, and
industry practices. We have conducted and evaluated hundreds
of tests with articulated vehicles, systems, and components.
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