ATLANTIC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.
Forensic Engineering, Fire Investigation, Private Detective Agency
Experienced Quality
ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS
Our professional, expert engineers are licensed and experienced in a diversity of key disciplines. Atlantic provides a full line of investigative forensic engineering services, all led by our team of registered Professional Engineers.
As an industry leader, Atlantic is able to ascertain the hidden truths of “what happened and why” through specialized knowledge and advanced technology, along with knowledge gained from decades of investigative experience with virtually all types of failure and damage events. Field expertise, our laboratory testing capabilities, and our vast technical resources all combine to uniquely qualify Atlantic for creating an authoritative report.
Structural /Civil Engineering
Retaining Wall Failures
Blasting Related Damages
Garage Failures
Building Code Research
Design Calculations
Short and Long Term Water Damage
Chimney Damage
Building Failures
Structural Analysis
Settlement
Hydrostatic Pressure Issues
Foundation Wall Failures
Above-Ground and In-Ground Pool Failures
Mechanical Engineering
Failures of Pressure Vessels
Icemaker Failures
Pressure Relief Valve Failures
Mechanical Controls
Production Machinery Accidents
Engine and Transmission Damage
Boiler Explosions
Water Filtration Systems
Clothes Dryer Fires
Steam and Hot Water Furnaces
Warm Air Furnaces
Air Conditioners
Oil and Gas Burners
Water Heater Failures
Heat Exchangers
Compressors
Refrigeration Systems
Heat Pumps
Evaporator/Condensing Coils
Flange and Fitting Failures
Water Tempering Controls
Sump Pump Failures
Gas Valve Failures
Pumps and Valves
Plumbing Component Failures
Chimney Venting Systems
Piping and Flexible Connectors
Pressure Vessel Failures
Warning Labels
Ball-Cock Assembly Failures
Electrical Engineering
Design Evaluation
Warnings and Labeling
Product Instruction
Appliances
Product Liability
Fire Cause Determination
Electrical Panels
Lightning Strikes and High Voltage Surges
Temperature Limit Switches
Well Pumps
Electrical Controls
Compressors and Central AC Systems
Atlantic performs engineering investigations of residential, commercial and industrial type structures and is equipped with professionals of various disciplines who are experts in their field.
Atlantic’s expert professionals evaluate many types of building structures. Our team of experts will provide reporting and testimony in the analysis of numerous types of failures including personal injury and property damage involving structural and civil issues. Atlantic evaluates construction defects, accidents and weather-related damage to various types of structures. We also investigate blasting related damages, construction vibration damage and vehicular impact damages along with evaluating the causes of moisture infiltrating into buildings.
Atlantic has the expert knowledge and experience to evaluate a wide variety of mechanical systems to reconstruct the incident and determine the root cause of a component failure, as well as the remedial actions necessary to repair the system problems and return the system environment to design operating conditions. Our experts are highly qualified at evaluating numerous types of mechanical systems, mechanical equipment, and machines. We provide expert reporting and testimony in the analysis of various types of mechanical equipment such as Boiler Explosions, Water Heater Failures, Refrigeration Systems, Pressure Relief Valve Failures, etc.
Atlantic’s mechanical engineering experts also evaluate:
Atlantic has the experts with the knowledge and skills that allow them to investigate a wide variety of electrical components and devices. Our electrical engineers will evaluate the designs of products, manufacturing defects of products, and misuses of products. Electrical engineering has a wide range of sub-fields including electronics, digital computers, power engineering, telecommunications, control systems, radio-frequency engineering, signal processing, instrumentation, and microelectronics. At Atlantic our engineers can investigate all these types of problems.
Atlantic’s electrical engineering experts evaluate:
Corrosion Dating
Above & Below Grade Oil Line
Microscopic Analysis
Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks
Belo Ground Oil Storage Tanks
Weld Failures
Material Defects Analysis
Failure Analysis
Fracture Analysis
Manufacturing Deficiencies
Cathode Protection
Sprinkler System Failures
Materials Engineering / Metallurgy
Corrosion can appear in a variety of conditions and in various forms, making corrosion analysis a complex process. At Atlantic, we utilized metallurgy, manufacturing practices, and a strong knowledge of engineering principles in various industries to perform detailed metallurgical investigations. We are here to assist you with all of your metallurgical needs. Atlantic relies on expert technical knowledge and skill in performing thorough analyses such as: