Ed Nachtmann, SE, PE (center) is flanked by James Cohen, PE of Arup (left) (FE steering committee member), and Paul Roppa, PE of NYCDDC (right) - (Chairman - Forensic Engineering Committee).
In spite of the best efforts of engineers, contractors, and owners, failures of engineered structures continue to occur. In some cases the failures are dramatic and may even result in loss of life, and in other cases the failure may not be particularly newsworthy. Regardless of the type of failure, they almost all result in expensive litigation, and they all provide information that can be used to improve our professional practice.
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Forensic Engineering Group 
ASCE's Technical Council on Forensic Engineering will be holding its 
