Building Damage Investigation Expert

 

Buildings can suffer damage from a variety of sources, including both natural phenomena and man-made mistakes. Overloads due to snow and wind are among the most common causes of building failures. The investigator was almost never present when the disaster occurred. Therefore, a detailed “sherlock homes” approach is required, including studying the scene, interviewing witnesses, researching weather and building codes and other documents, performing rigorous analysis and calculations, and even modeling the structure and running statistical scenarios.

Marcor Platt Civil and Structural engineer expert witness

We offer expert witness and litigation consulting services for depositions and trials regarding project cost estimates and underground engineering feasibility, structural adequacy to resist wind forces, truss repair versus replacement, water intrusion due to wind, and other topics.

Marcor Platt PE, SE

Licensed in 21 States

What I do

Assessing Building Failure Cause and Remediation

Natural Disaster Building Impact

Marcor has studied the impact of hurricanes, tornadoes, vibrations, floods, hail, high winds on roofing, framing, and foundation damages to residential, commercial, and industrial properties.

Failure Causation

Marcor provides insight into the causation of building failure, whether soil, moisture, lack of maintenance, or standards of construction.

Adherence to Building Codes

Marcor studies whether a building failure has resulted from a lack of adherence to building codes.

State Licensing
Alabama PE
Arizona PE & SE
Arkansas PE
California PE & SE
Colorado PE
Florida PE
Hawaii SE
Illinois SE
State Licensing
Kentucky PE
Louisiana PE
Nebraska SE
Nevada SE
New Mexico PE
North Carolina PE
Oregon PE & SE
State Licensing
South Carolina PE
Tennessee PE
Texas PE
Utah SE
US Virgin Islands PE
Washington PE & SE
Washington DC PE & SE

Contact Us

South Jordan, Utah

Monday – Thursday 7am to 5pm Friday 8am to 12pm