AKE & BTI

OSHA Pipe Pressure Test

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:34:26 +0000

Water pipe pressure testing contracted by OSHA. Pipe failed to hold pressure which verified the pipe integrity was sub-par.

Fall Protection Anchor Test

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:27:02 +0000

Residential construction fall protection anchor testing. 600 lb weight dropped from a crane to verify the strength of anchorage points.

Microscopic Analyses

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:41:13 +0000

Microscopic area measurement of a corrosion caused hole to analyze leak rate. Tiny pinhole in copper pipe surface.

Dave Komm, P.E., President

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:31:44 +0000

Mechanical Engineering – Explosion Causation & Analysis, Fire Cause & Origin, Carbon Monoxide Exposure, Mechanical Failure Analysis, Product Liability/Design Defect, Trip/Fall & Slip/Fall, Sports/Recreational Equipment/Facilities, Electrocution/Electrification & Lightning Strike. Former Director of Engineering at Honeywell, International.

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Quent Augspurger, P.E.

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:30:50 +0000

Mechanical Engineering – Design of Material handling Equipment, Agricultural Machinery, High Pressure Liquid & Gas Systems, Cargo Tankers, Pressure Vessels & Special Tooling and Machinery Manufacturing

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Claude Baker, P.E.

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:05:16 +0000

Civil/Structural Engineering – Construction Design, Construction Analysis, Structural Engineering Design, Investigation, Construction Methods, Load Tests, Concreting Techniques, Steel Erection Methods/Safety, OSHA Compliance, Hydraulic Equipment, Hydraulic Components, Pile Testing, Steel Mill Plant Design and Crane Design

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Analysis of Damaged Threads

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:12:18 +0000

A critical component’s thread damage lead to flammable gas being released and eventually igniting and causing injury. Optical analysis and inspection revealed the damage and hazardous component condition.

Analysis of Explosive Gas Spread

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:57:30 +0000

Graphic Analysis of explosive gas spread from basement level location outward. The analysis helped explain the spread and resulting explosive forces that occurred.

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Water Reverse Osmosis “RO” Filter Housing

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:12:10 +0000

Cross sections of RO housing revealing voids that can occur during the manufacturing process. These voids can lead to housing failures and subsequent water leaks. Depending on where the RO system is mounted this can sometimes lead to large amounts of water damage to residential and commercial properties.

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Saw Spark Fuel Ignition Test

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:06:07 +0000

Test to verify saw generated sparks are sufficient to ignite a fuel soaked shirt. Gasoline soaked cotton shirt ignites after exposure to sparks from metal cutting saw during testing. Test results indicated a fuel leak could cause a saw operator’s shirt to ignite during saw use.