Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions

* Demonstrates the simultaneous or sequential application of scientific and engineering principles in the analysis of fires and explosions
* Requires only a basic familiarity with chemistry, thermodynamics, materials engineering, and fundamental college-level mathematics
* Explains methods for discovering and examining all possible causes of a fire or explosion
* Provides case studies of fires and explosions
* Includes challenging and realistic study problems
* Contains an extensive bibliography

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.

(1995) 277 Pages