Attendees at this event will have the opportunity to hear from, put questions to and share knowledge at this high level meeting of the international forensic engineering community with speakers drawn from the wide forensic engineering spectrum. Comprising case studies, technical assessments and significant networking opportunities, the conference will focus on the key themes of forensic engineering that include:

• Reviews of past failures and associated lessons
• Examples of structural failure and collapse
• Durability and Assessment
• Teaching forensic practice including investigation techniques
• Avoiding failures for improved safety and business continuity
• Occupation related issues such as fire
• Legal and care considerations
• Problems with ground and foundation movements
 

Papers have been submitted on the following topics connected with the built environment in the wider sense including the transport, petrochemical and fuel generation industries as well as temporary or auxiliary works. For example:

• Learning from history
• Investigation methods: technology and process
• Incident reconstruction
• Appraisals for integrity
• Robustness principals and achievements
• Design Audits
• Strengthening and repair technologies
• Natural disasters, environment and climatic effects
• Ground engineering; seismic and earthquake actions
• Civil and structural failures and assessments
• Mechanical failures and assessments
• Systems failures; operational failures
• Legal context, including presentation of evidence
• Contractual issues and interfaces
• Insurance and loss adjustment
• Building control and build quality
• Codes, standards and guidance
• Education, learning and CPD
• Data capture methodologies