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Engineering Associate Services
Wakefield, Rhode Island
58 Briarwood Drive, 02879


Contact:  Michael B. Plunkett, PE
www.pipingexpertwitness.com
401-935-6557 Or Toll Free
mikeb.plunkett@gmail.com
58 Briarwood Drive
Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879

Contact:  Michael B. Plunkett, PE
www.pipingexpertwitness.com
401-935-6557
mikeb.plunkett@gmail.com
Offices in Rhode Island & Florida

Michael B. Plunkett, PE has been performing engineering consultant and expert witness services for over thirty years. He is recognized as one of the few experts in the Energy Industry. He founded his mechanical/structural engineering consultant firm in 1974. Mr. Plunkett has ongoing consulting activities with most of the major utilities and architectural engineering firms in the United States, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). During Mr. Plunkett's thirty year career he has been involved in numerous engineering consultant activities within the United States, Europe and Asia. He has extensive experience in nuclear, fossil, waste/water treatment plants. His professional experience entails performing design reviews, safety and hazard analysis, engineering risk assessments, inspections, auditing, failure analysis as well as rate case reviews and expert witness testimony. Mr. Plunkett also has had extensive hands-on working experience in design, analysis, maintenance and field engineering including performance enhancement of piping systems, high energy steam, vacuum air systems for sludge removal, air and vacuum handling systems, buried piping and seismic qualification.

Alternate E-mail: info@engineeringassociateservices.com
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Failure Analysis,  Mechanical Engineering,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Piping Design and Analysis,  Structural Engineering, 


Offices in Rhode Island & Florida

Michael B. Plunkett, PE has been performing engineering consultant and expert witness services for over thirty years. He is recognized as one of the few experts in the Energy Industry. He founded his mechanical/structural engineering consultant firm in 1974. Mr. Plunkett has ongoing consulting activities with most of the major utilities and architectural engineering firms in the United States, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). During Mr. Plunkett's thirty year career he has been involved in numerous engineering consultant activities within the United States, Europe and Asia. He has extensive experience in nuclear, fossil, waste/water treatment plants. His professional experience entails performing design reviews, safety and hazard analysis, engineering risk assessments, inspections, auditing, failure analysis as well as rate case reviews and expert witness testimony. Mr. Plunkett also has had extensive hands-on working experience in design, analysis, maintenance and field engineering including performance enhancement of piping systems, high energy steam, vacuum air systems for sludge removal, air and vacuum handling systems, buried piping and seismic qualification.

Alternate E-mail: info@engineeringassociateservices.com

Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation
Hampton, Virginia
2503 58th Street Suite A, 23661


Contact:  Meagan McBride
www.forensic-analysis.com
757-265-9333 Or Toll Free 800-224-3595
corporate@4n6engr.com
2503 58th Street Suite A
Hampton, Virginia 23661

Contact:  Meagan McBride
www.forensic-analysis.com
757-265-9333 Or Toll Free 800-224-3595
corporate@4n6engr.com
Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation (FAEC) is more than an engineering firm. Our team of professional engineers, qualified scientists and specialized experts will work with you to resolve your case quickly, accurately and objectively. We have been providing a broad range of forensic investigations for a diverse worldwide client base for more than 50 years, by solving thousands of puzzling questions and helping settle billions of dollars in claims and personal losses spanning the gamut from fire & explosions, accident reconstructions, storm & catastrophic events, product defects to a wide array of marine losses. FAEC has a well-founded reputation for providing defendable, court-approved analyses which convincingly define why an event occurred. Our rapid response team is ready 24/7 to support your file effort by getting the answers you need, when you need them!
Information:  
Accident Injury,  Accident Reconstruction,  Admiralty,  Amusement Parks,  Automobile Accidents,  Aviation,  Biomechanics,  Biomedical and Biomechanical Injury Analysis,  Biomedical Engineering,  Boating,  Building Code Compliance,  Carbon Monoxide,  Civil Construction and Engineering,  Code Compliance,  Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction,  Computer Data Recovery,  Computer Forensics,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Construction Safety,  Consumer Products,  Document Alterations,  Document Analysis,  Document Examiner,  Document Management,  Earthquake Damage,  Electrical Engineering,  Elevators and Escalators,  Equipment and Machinery,  Failure Analysis,  Farms and Farm Safety,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Food Safety,  Forensic Engineering,  Forklifts,  Geotechnical Engineering,  Groundwater Resources and Contamination,  Hail Damages,  Handwriting Experts,  Human Factors,  Hurricane Damage,  HVAC Investigations,  Indoor Air Quality,  Industrial Accidents,  Job Safety Analysis,  Lab Testing and Analysis,  Ladders and Manlifts,  Litigation Support,  Machine Safety,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Maritime,  Materials Science,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Mold and Moisture,  Motor Vehicles,  Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction,  Noise Measurement and Control,  Occupational Injury,  Office Buildings,  Oil and Gas,  OSHA,  Paint and Coatings,  Park and Playground Accidents,  Patents,  Personal Injury,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Plumbing,  Process Safety Chemicals and Oil Refining,  Product Failure,  Product Failure Determination,  Product Liability,  Reconstruction,  Reinforced Concrete and Masonry,  Roofing and Waterproofing,  Safety Engineering,  Shooting Incident Reconstruction,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Solar Energy,  Structural Engineering,  Structural Failure,  Toxic Exposures,  Trial Consultants,  Water and Flood Damage, 


Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation (FAEC) is more than an engineering firm. Our team of professional engineers, qualified scientists and specialized experts will work with you to resolve your case quickly, accurately and objectively. We have been providing a broad range of forensic investigations for a diverse worldwide client base for more than 50 years, by solving thousands of puzzling questions and helping settle billions of dollars in claims and personal losses spanning the gamut from fire & explosions, accident reconstructions, storm & catastrophic events, product defects to a wide array of marine losses. FAEC has a well-founded reputation for providing defendable, court-approved analyses which convincingly define why an event occurred. Our rapid response team is ready 24/7 to support your file effort by getting the answers you need, when you need them!

Walt Kelly Enterprises, Inc.
Winona, Minnesota
1026 W. Howard Street, 55987


Contact:  Walt Kelly
waltkelly.com
507-454-5147 Or Toll Free
walt@waltkelly.com
1026 W. Howard Street
Winona, Minnesota 55987

Contact:  Walt Kelly
waltkelly.com
507-454-5147
walt@waltkelly.com
Expert in excavation damage to underground utilities including fiber optic telecommunications, electric, sewer and water, gas distribution and transmission pipelines caused by backhoes, horizontal directional drilling, and errors in locating. Experience as director of state office of pipeline safety enforcing damage prevention laws, consultant to Federal Office of Pipeline Safety to develop national damage prevention program. Has called in 12,000 excavation notices in 16 states, developed and oversaw safe excavation practices that resulted in 2/3 reduction in damages over 4,000 miles of fiber optic installation. Has written or assisted in passing one-call legislation in over 12 states. Presently active on national policy making organizations such as the Common Ground Alliance Best Practices Committee, writing for several trade publications on safety, and developing damage prevention tracks for national trade conferences. Over twenty years of expert witness work for plaintiff and defense.
Information:  
Construction,  Fire and Explosions,  OSHA,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Risk Management,  Underground Facility Damage,  Utilities, 


Expert in excavation damage to underground utilities including fiber optic telecommunications, electric, sewer and water, gas distribution and transmission pipelines caused by backhoes, horizontal directional drilling, and errors in locating. Experience as director of state office of pipeline safety enforcing damage prevention laws, consultant to Federal Office of Pipeline Safety to develop national damage prevention program. Has called in 12,000 excavation notices in 16 states, developed and oversaw safe excavation practices that resulted in 2/3 reduction in damages over 4,000 miles of fiber optic installation. Has written or assisted in passing one-call legislation in over 12 states. Presently active on national policy making organizations such as the Common Ground Alliance Best Practices Committee, writing for several trade publications on safety, and developing damage prevention tracks for national trade conferences. Over twenty years of expert witness work for plaintiff and defense.

Deatech Consulting Company
Montgomery, Texas
203 Sarasota Circle South, 77356


Contact:  Don Deaver, PE
rddeaver.com
936-449-6937 Or Toll Free
rdd5703@aol.com
203 Sarasota Circle South
Montgomery, Texas 77356

Contact:  Don Deaver, PE
rddeaver.com
936-449-6937
rdd5703@aol.com
Don Deaver, PE, has over 48 years experience including over 33 years with Exxon Pipeline Company and over 14 years as an independent consultant and expert witness. In over 80% of the cases he has covered, he has worked for the plaintiff.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Failure Analysis,  Oil and Gas,  Petroleum Engineering,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure, 


Don Deaver, PE, has over 48 years experience including over 33 years with Exxon Pipeline Company and over 14 years as an independent consultant and expert witness. In over 80% of the cases he has covered, he has worked for the plaintiff.

Reedy Engineering, Inc.
Campbell, California
3425 South Bascom Ave., Suite E, 95008


Contact:  Roger F. Reedy, PE
http://www.reedyeng.com/
408-558-0330 Or Toll Free
ras@reedyeng.com
3425 South Bascom Ave., Suite E
Campbell, California 95008

Contact:  Roger F. Reedy, PE
http://www.reedyeng.com/
408-558-0330
ras@reedyeng.com
Roger F. Reedy has extensive experience working on the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping, and nuclear power components. His experience includes design, analysis, fabrication, and erection of pressure vessels and piping components for petroleum, chemical, nuclear, fossil fuel, and other industries, including development and implementation of applicable quality systems. His background encompasses nuclear reactors and containment vessels, as well as pressure vessels and storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and other energy industries.

Mr. Reedy is an acknowledged expert in the construction of pressure vessels and nuclear components, including nuclear waste transportation casks and storage canisters, meeting the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Divisions 1, 2 and 3, Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, and Sections I, II, V, IX, and XI, and piping to the requirements of ASME B31.1 and B31.3. He is also an expert in implementation of practical quality programs for designers, fabricators, installers, and owners of industrial equipment and plants.
Information:  
Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Structural Engineering, 


Roger F. Reedy has extensive experience working on the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping, and nuclear power components. His experience includes design, analysis, fabrication, and erection of pressure vessels and piping components for petroleum, chemical, nuclear, fossil fuel, and other industries, including development and implementation of applicable quality systems. His background encompasses nuclear reactors and containment vessels, as well as pressure vessels and storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and other energy industries.

Mr. Reedy is an acknowledged expert in the construction of pressure vessels and nuclear components, including nuclear waste transportation casks and storage canisters, meeting the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Divisions 1, 2 and 3, Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, and Sections I, II, V, IX, and XI, and piping to the requirements of ASME B31.1 and B31.3. He is also an expert in implementation of practical quality programs for designers, fabricators, installers, and owners of industrial equipment and plants.

Applied Mechanics International, LLC
Athens, Georgia
P.O. Box 392, 30603


Contact:  Richard T. Hallman, PE
www.apmechco.com
502-228-9007 Or Toll Free
info@apmechco.com
P.O. Box 392
Athens, Georgia 30603

Contact:  Richard T. Hallman, PE
www.apmechco.com
502-228-9007
info@apmechco.com
Applied Mechanics provides advanced analytical expertise to clients throughout the world. Experienced in the analysis and manufacturing of both machinery and heavy equipment, we can help identify and solve equipment problems in any industrial setting. Well accomplished in both diagnostics and design, 20% of our workload is related to failure analysis.

Stress analysis of new and existing pressure vessels approximately 60% of the business. Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), including static, dynamic, and thermal analysis using general purpose FEA codes.

Assist in confidential product and process development.

Stress analysis & Fracture Mechanics in support of ASME/API FFS-1 Fitness for Service.

Currently Licensed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Information:  
Failure Analysis,  Machinery and Equipment Appraisal and Valuation,  Mechanical Engineering,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure, 


Applied Mechanics provides advanced analytical expertise to clients throughout the world. Experienced in the analysis and manufacturing of both machinery and heavy equipment, we can help identify and solve equipment problems in any industrial setting. Well accomplished in both diagnostics and design, 20% of our workload is related to failure analysis.

Stress analysis of new and existing pressure vessels approximately 60% of the business. Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), including static, dynamic, and thermal analysis using general purpose FEA codes.

Assist in confidential product and process development.

Stress analysis & Fracture Mechanics in support of ASME/API FFS-1 Fitness for Service.

Currently Licensed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

The Kilpatrick Group, PA.
Jamestown, North Carolina
3397 Cherrybrook Drive, 27282


Contact:  Gary E. Kilpatrick
www.thekilpatrickgrouppa.com
336-841-6354 Or Toll Free
kilpatrickg1@northstate.net
3397 Cherrybrook Drive
Jamestown, North Carolina 27282

Contact:  Gary E. Kilpatrick
www.thekilpatrickgrouppa.com
336-841-6354
kilpatrickg1@northstate.net

Gary Kilpatrick's CV


Gary E. Kilpatrick and Associates, P.A. is a forensics engineering firm dedicated to the application of the art, science and methodology of engineering and the scientific method to answer questions of fact in the jurisprudence system pertaining to personal injury and wrongful death concerning accidents and product defects and failures.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Accident Reconstruction,  Aerial Lifts,  Amusement Parks,  Analysis,  ANSI Standards,  Automobile Accidents,  Automotive,  Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction,  Computer Animation,  Conveyors,  Cranes,  Crash Data Retrieval,  Elevators and Escalators,  Farms and Farm Safety,  Food Manufacturing,  Forensic Engineering,  Forklifts,  Forklifts and Cranes,  Forklifts and Cranes,  Human Factors,  Industrial Accidents,  Industrial Accidents,  Industrial Equipment,  Job Safety Analysis,  Labels and Warnings,  Ladders and Manlifts,  Machine Safety,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Material Handling,  Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction,  OSHA,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Product Warnings,  Safety,  Safety Audit,  Safety Engineering,  Safety Occupational,  Warehouse and Storage,  Workers' Compensation, 


Gary Kilpatrick's CV


Gary E. Kilpatrick and Associates, P.A. is a forensics engineering firm dedicated to the application of the art, science and methodology of engineering and the scientific method to answer questions of fact in the jurisprudence system pertaining to personal injury and wrongful death concerning accidents and product defects and failures.