W. Charles Perry & Associates
Principal EngineerW. Charles Perry, PE
231 W. 41st AvenueSan Mateo, CA 94403 Phone: (650) 638-9546 Email: charles@wcharlesperry.com Website: www.wcharlesperry.com
Specialties
Failure analysis and accident reconstruction of industrial accidents, automobile accidents, personal injuries, building fires, industrial fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, and industrial explosions. Design evaluations of products and buildings at the system and component level. Safety evaluation of construction sites and industrial facilities. Products evaluated include chairs, ladders, rolling-scaffolds and barricades, medical tables, water heaters, space heaters, furnaces, file cabinets windows. Vehicles evaluated include cars, forklifts, bicycle, pedestrian, golf cart and cranes. Fires & explosions include houses & commercial kitchen fires, methamphetamine lab explosion, ammonium perchlorate factory explosion, synthetic crude oil refinery fire, natural gas explosions, urban-wildland fire and print-shop fire. Construction defects & failures evaluated include structural collapse, mold infestations, EIFS failures, slab failures, pipe leaks and breaks, retaining wall failures, sub-sea level sewer tunneling failure, foundation failures, neighborhood flooding, roof and window leakage. Earthquake damage evaluation of residential, light commercial and high-rise buildings.
Degrees/Licenses
MS, BS, PE, (Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Fire Science & Engineering and Construction Management).
Pro/Consul Technical and Medical Experts
Rebecca DeButts
Experts throughout Northern CaliforniaPhone: (800) 392-1119 Alternate: (510) 733-2220 Fax: (925) 944-4999 Email: eexperts@msn.com Website: www.expertinfo.com
Specialties
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Degrees/Licenses
MD; PhD; PE; CPA; etc.
Dirk H. Duffner PE
Engineering Mechanical / PresidentDuffner Engineering
807 Aldo AvenueSuite 101
Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: (650) 701-1055 Alternate: (650) 704-8166 Fax: (650) 701-1056 Email: dduffner@duffnerengineering.com Website: www.duffnerengineering.com
Specialties
Failure analysis of mechanical systems, mechanical and materials engineering, fatigue and fracture (metals, ceramics, plastics, composite materials) finite element analysis, strain gauge and accelerometer testing. Fires, explosions, construction defect investigation.
Degrees/Licenses
BSME; MSME; Prof. Engr. CA, NV, FL.
Energy Resource Associates, Inc.
PresidentJames P. Waltz, PE
1280 Greenbrier RoadWest Sacramento, CA 95691 Phone: (925) 518-2006 Alternate: (925) 447-1140 Fax: (925) 447-1706 Email: jpwaltz@eraenergy.com Website: www.eraenergy.com
Specialties
Construction defect expert witness; Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); Indoor air quality; Mechanical and electrical building systems; Performance contracting; Site survey, and testing; Discovery, interrogatories, depositions and mediation; Plaintiff and defense.
Degrees/Licenses
Board Cert. Forensic Engineer; BSME, MBA, Prof. Engineer (CA, NV), Cert. Energy Manager.
Anamet, Inc.
Director of Engineering and LaboratoriesKenneth R. Pytlewski, PE
26102 Eden Landing RoadHayward, CA 94545-3811 Phone: (800) 377-7768 Alternate: (510) 887-8811 Fax: (510) 887-8427 Email: ken@anametinc.com Website: www.anametinc.com
Specialties
Materials Engineering, Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering Investigations. Metallurgical/Corrosion engineers experienced in the evaluation of mechanical systems, and metal, plastic and ceramic components. Specializing in failure mode determination, corrosion analysis and materials performance. Expert witness testimony and technical reporting are provided in these areas, as well. Full service, in-house laboratories provide all aspects of applied materials and mechanical testing, microscopic evaluation and organic/inorganic chemical analysis.
Degrees/Licenses
PhD, MS, BS, PE; Professional Engineer, Metallurgical (Registration #13211) and Corrosion (Registration #CR1056).