In the event of a defect or failure, the parties may employ a forensic engineer or other expert witness to determine the cause of the condition, which may in turn help determine which parties (if any) may be …

Aug 22, 2025 · Aimed at experimentalists and computationalists new to defect analysis, the Tutorial explains how to extract key physical insights from defect diagrams, such as defect and carrier …

In the next few weeks, we take different SE areas – Defect Prevention and Removal, Product Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Project Management – and study the quality engineering objectives, practices …

Defect areas represent the fundamental loan characteristics for each review type based on corresponding HUD policy requirements. Applicable policies are listed in each defect area for …

This practice note discusses the basics of a defect claim against a designer or contractor. These types of claims are heavily governed by state-specific law, so it is important to research the requirements in …

It should be clear that a discontinuity is not necessarily a defect. Any imperfection that is found by the inspector is called a discontinuity until it can be identified and evaluated as to the effect it will have on …

A defect could be a reference to faulty workmanship, faulty materials or faulty design. For a defect to be actionable in contract law it must primarily be a breach of contract (in that a contractor has failed in …