Luke discusses vehicle fires that involve combustible fluids and materials, as well as other causes such as mechanical failure, electrical faults, and frictional heating.
The presentation will also include a review of vehicle fire statistics, a look at emerging technologies, and some interesting case studies.
Gerald will discuss examples where Hawkins has investigated escapes of water caused by a fault in a push-fit fitting, and how laboratory inspection can be conducted to generate data that allows us to compare the characteristics of exhibit and exempla
Patrick will look at the various ways in which domestic heating oil can escape into the environment and what should be done to prevent these leaks.
Camilla discusses what biomass boilers are, how they work, and how they can cause fires.
Giuseppe will focus on two widespread corrosion mechanisms that routinely lead to large BI claims in the power industry: Corrosion Under Insulation, and Microbiologically Induced Corrosion. He will discuss what causes these degradation mechanisms, as
Russell will cover the identification of physical evidence that identifies fires as being started deliberately, alongside evidence that identifies where fires and other peril claims are potentially fraudulent.
Tim will provide an introduction into hybrid concrete construction (HCC). HCC combines precast and insitu concrete to maximise the benefit of both forms of concrete construction.
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