Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions

Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions demonstrates how professional forensic engineers apply basic concepts and principles from engineering and scientific disciplines to analyze fires and explosions. It describes how forensic engineers use a "reverse design" process to determine the original cause of a fire or explosion. This guide incorporates practices and lessons learned from the first-hand experiences of the author and his colleagues. It is an exciting introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of fire and explosion analysis and its legal ramifications. The author's straightforward language and style make the concepts easy to understand.

List of contents

(Section Headings)IntroductionSome Combustion ChemistryOdorants and Leak DetectionDetermining the Point of Origin of a FireElectrical ShortingExplosionsDetermining the Point of Origin of an ExplosionArsonAutomotive FiresFire and Explosion Case StudyStudy ProblemsBibliographyIndex

About the author

Randall K. Noon

Summary

Demonstrates how professional forensic engineers apply basic concepts and principles from engineering and scientific disciplines to analyze fires and explosions. This book presents an introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of fire and explosion analysis and its legal ramifications.

Product details

• Authors: Randall Noon, Randall K. Noon, Noon Randall K.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.1995
• EAN: 9780849381072
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-8107-2
• No. of pages: 294
• Weight: 690 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; MEDICAL / Public Health, LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Clinical, Forensic Science, Public health & preventive medicine, MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, Public health and preventive medicine, Fire protection & safety, Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics, Thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics, Fire protection and safety