Plumbing Expert Witnesses in Arizona

Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Accident Reconstruction, Automotive Engineering, Fire, Explosions, Plumbing, Premises Liability, Slip-Trip & Fall, Bicycle, Motorcycle, Products Liability, Transportation, Recreational Vehicles, Heavy Equipment, Industrial Equipment & Machinery, HVAC

Mr. Behrens has 40 years of experience in mechanical engineering, with the last 36 years primarily devoted to failure analysis and forensic engineering. His forensic engineering practice is diverse and has included conducting over a thousand engineering investigations involving a wide range of fires, explosions, accidents, and product failures. Mr. Behrens has conducted hundreds of full-scale vehicle crash, fire and component-level tests, which has provided a practical basis for his extensive knowledge and expertise in the analysis of automotive fires, failures and accidents. Mr. Behrens also has expertise in fire and failure analysis involving appliances, plumbing systems, fire sprinkler systems, HVAC, and commercial/industrial equipment. Mr. Behrens is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) by the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) by the National Associat...

HVAC, Construction Defects - Construction Management, Owners Representation, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Management, Controls, PLC, Automation, Project Management, Scheduling, Engineering, Damages Calculations, Commissioning, Piping Systems, Project Financial, Change Management, Job Cost, Delay Claims, Standard of Care

Joseph A. LaRovere has held roles as a technician and leadership as an executive and owner in the construction industry for the past 35 years, including general, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracting, consulting services, manufacturing, energy management and control systems, providing expert services for healthcare, commercial office, higher education, K-12 schools, data centers, semiconductor, retail, clean manufacturing, high-rise buildings, water treatment plants, military facilities, places of worship, restaurants, hospitality, waterparks, assisted living and laboratory facilities both public and private. Joe is a US Navy Submarine veteran and a lifelong learner. Joe has significant experience in executive oversight, construction management, consulting, owners’ representation, energy performance contracting, contract negotiations, energy management and building commissioning. Joe is an expert in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy management and systems integra...

Plumbing, Failure Analysis - Chemical Pipe Expert, Petroleum Pipe Expert, Pipe Failure Expert, Pipe Expert, Piping Expert, Pipe Explosion Expert, Pipeline Failure, Pipe Failure Analysis, Pipe Explosion, Pipeline Failures, Industrial Pipe Expert, Industrial Piping, Oil Piping, Natural Gas Piping, Petroleum Piping, B31.3

*500+ forensic engineering cases, $500 Million+ in cases involving nearly every kind of pipe and tubing found in residential, commercial, and industrial applications *Designed piping in every state in the U.S for over 500 large chemical, petroleum, and wastewater plants *35 years experience in design and failure analysis of pipes *Pipe Explosion Specialist * Customers include Dupont Chemical, Dow Chemical, 3M, BASF, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, Texaco, Amoco, Suncor Oil Sands and Central Arizona Project *Member, ASTM committees on standards development for Stainless and Alloy Tubular Products, Copper and Copper Alloys Pipe and Tube, and Plastic Piping Systems *Lectured at universities and provided continuing education, possessing the ability to explain complex matters in simple terms to students, juries and arbitrators *ASME Certified provider of continuing education in Material Science *Performed thousands of computer simulations and stress analyses including wind and seismic analysis of...