Investigation in Technology Books

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An essential reference for building professionals, owners, and managers, and individuals planning to purchase or renovate a building. An experienced investigator explains here why buildings should be inspected, what to look for, how to do it, when to hire a professional, and how to understand what architects and engineers are talking about once a survey has been carried out. The scope includes ordinary wood-frame houses and small commercial structures as well as larger buildings.

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<P>Fire Investigation covers the concepts and theories used to determine a specfic fire has been deliberately or accidentally set. The author clearly explains the concepts needed to gain insight into a fire scene investigation, including the dynamics of the fire, the necessary conditions for a fire to start and be maintained, the different types of combustion fuels and subsequent burning patterns possible, and a rudimentary understanding of what happens in the analytic laboratory. It is a valuable reference for fire investigation units, scene of crime officers, private fire investigators, health and safety bodies, and students of forensic science.</P>

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<P>Practical Bomb Scene Investigation presents methods and procedures used to effectively locate and safeguard evidence at the site of an explosion. This book uses case studies to promote an organized, methodical approach to investigation. It addresses safety issues such as military ordinance identification procedures and indicators of biological, chemical, and radiological material use. It provides full-color photographic documentation of bomb scenes and associated evidence and provides detailed instructions for events such as the construction of evidence sifting screens. The book also uses examples of chains of custody and scene administration forms.</P>

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<P>Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation provides comprehensive coverage from historical, developmental, current, and practical perspectives. The author, uniquely qualified with years of experience in both on-site investigations and lab analyses, provides a resource that is unparalleled in depth and focus. The book is distinctive in that it not only discusses the appropriate techniques for fire scene investigation and the chemical analysis of fire debris, but it also focuses on the history of fire investigation and how the profession has evolved.</P>

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<P>Health and safety professionals are challenged to find a usable framework for addressing the complex business of preventing accidental loss and the associated costs, both human and financial. McKinnon's book evaluates the venerable accident sequence, expands on the original tenets and most importantly, details those upstream interventions where the vast majority of causative agents are often undervalued or overlooked completely. The author looks beyond the usual dependencies of frequency and severity rates as the barometers of health and safety program success. These comparative statistics are often the results of what he refers to as the "luck factor", or the end stage of the Accidental Loss Sequence. He makes the case that the safety profession must be able to speak the language of business in order to optimize their roles as strategic partners.</P>

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This book examines the principles issues and practice of site investigation and assessment for contaminated land. It discusses concepts, principles and requirements as well as practical problems of assessing contaminated sites. Identifies key issues and principles underlying site investigation and assessment for risk management. -- Describes good site investigation and assessment practices.

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<P>Forensic Engineering Investigation provides analyses and methods for determining how something was damaged and when the damage may have legal consequences. It covers 21 of the more common types of failures, catastrophic events, and losses that a forensic engineer may be called upon to assess. Each chapter is self-contained, highly specific, and succinct.</P>

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<P>This guide complements the training manual, Forensic Investigation of Clandestine Laboratories. Divided into four sections, the text provides concise information for field use along with reproducible worksheets for crime scene investigators. It includes visual representations of the scientific equipment used to clandestinely produce drugs and explosives and presents a list of the chemicals commonly encountered in clandestine laboratories. Field Guide to Clandestine Laboratory Identification and Investigation also provides information about chemical hazards, the personal protective equipment required, and proper processing of the lab site for the physical evidence necessary for prosecution.</P>

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<P>Investigation of Aeronautical and Engineering Component Failures will be valuable to the entire aeronautical community. It presents a study of the failure analysis of metallic components with an emphasis on aerospace/aeronautical components-topics on which there has previously been very little available data. The author pays special attention to the methodology of failure analysis, the various tools and techniques employed for identifying the cause of failure, as well as the presentation of real-world case studies. It includes 37 case histories for examination, complimented by photo micrographs and fractographs that help readers acquire a better grasp of microstructural anomalies and fracture features.</P>

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<i>A Practical Guide to Engineering Failure Investigation</i> has been written with the specific purpose of helping those involved in serious engineering failures. When mechanical plant fails, the technical, legal and contractual issues become very involved and complicated, and deciding causation can be difficult and prolonged. The principles and methodologies explained here will help<br> engineers to link their technical knowledge to the commercial realities of working with insurers, loss adjusters and their representatives. <p> This book is essential reading for consultants, expert witnesses and all engineers who may become involved in commercial failure investigations. <p> CONTENTS INCLUDE: <ul> <li> <div>How to use this book</div> <li> <div>Professional roles and responsibilities</div> <li> <div>Strategy and tactics of failure investigation</div> <li> <div>The inspection visit</div> <li> <div>Doing a design and operation appraisal</div> <li> <div>Mechanisms of failure</div> <li> <div>Deciding causation</div> <li> <div>How to present your conclusions</div> <li> <div>Insurance investigations - deferring failure ?events' and proximate cause - subrogation.</div> </ul>

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<P> The world is changing at an incredible rate. Most of these changes are taking place as the result of technological advances. </P> <UL> <LI>We have survived Y2K.</LI> <LI>We are on the verge of a communications revolution.</LI> <LI>We have mapped the human genome in its entirety.</LI> </UL> <P> In the fourth edition of <I>Social Issues in Technology,</I> Paul Alcorn continues his systematic theme and provides the most up-to-date information concerning issues previously discussed. Chapter 4, <I>Economics and Cultural Impetus,</I> and Chapter 10, <I>Catastrophic Theory: The Plague of Technological Complexity,</I> have both been expanded. A new report on the effects of modernization on traditional Maasai societies in Tanzania and Kenya has been added. </P> <P> Instructors who are using this book for a course should obtain the accompanying Instructor's Manual (ISBN: 0-13060258-2). </P>

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