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Analyzing Capital Expenditure on a Large Scale

Background A major international investment fund needed due diligence services to support the acquisition of a 117-million-square-foot, 650-property commercial purchase. Services Provided Rimkus experts were…

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Accelerating Decisions for a Portfolio of Projects

Background A major developer of large-scale commercial properties needed a trusted, long-term partner to manage projects covering a wide variety of types and sizes—from large-scale…

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Line-of-Sight Animation

Background A delivery truck driver was driving and came to a stop sign. He stopped, looked to the right, looked to the left, confirmed there…

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Riverine Flooding

Background A river followed a natural path that passed through a golf course. In 2011, flooding from a hurricane caused significant erosion and damage that…

$View of the ruptured cylinder in the as-received condition. A primarily axial rupture split the cylinder wide open. The axial fracture turned circumferential in opposing directions at the base of the cylinder. The two fracture halves are labeled “A” and “B” for examination identification purposes. The green arrows indicate the rupture initiation site. The smaller black arrows indicate the direction of fracture propagation.$

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Failure Analysis of Ruptured Inergen Fire Suppression Cylinder

Background A ruptured cylinder from a fire suppression system was received by the Rimkus Materials Testing and Investigation team for analysis to determine the cause…

$An overview of the fractured input shaft (top) and two comparison shafts that had undergone similar racing conditions.$

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Failure Analysis of a Race Car Transmission Input Shaft

Background A 300M ultra-high strength steel transmission input shaft fractured during a NASCAR race after approximately 254 miles. A metallurgical failure analysis was performed by…

The above image shows the two brass elbow plumbing fittings in the received condition for analysis. Significant deposits and various stains were observed on the outer surface of the fittings.

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Analysis of Degraded Brass Plumbing Fittings

Background Two 90-degree brass plumbing fittings were received by the Rimkus Materials Testing and Investigation team for a corrosion investigation to determine the extent of…

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Oil and Gas Midstream Personal Injury Hot Work and Line Break

Background An oil and gas midstream company subcontracted plant modifications to accept a new crude oil product. The modifications included making tie-ins to existing piping…

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Chemical Cloud Dispersion Analysis

Background The plume from a chemical plant fire drifted over residential areas as it dissipated. Local residents were instructed to stay inside until the fire…

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Tanker Truck Internal Corrosion

Background A stainless-steel tanker truck was leased for the purpose of hauling a specific fluid used in the oil and gas industry. The fluid was…

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FPSO Construction Dispute

Background Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are essentially floating refineries. An FPSO is docked at an offshore platform, where crude oil is produced…

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Evaluation of Ankle Brace Performance and Safety

Background A sports organization was considering partnering with a provider of a novel technology for reducing the risk of ankle sprains. Services Provided Rimkus was…

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Analyzing Capital Expenditure on a Large Scale

Accelerating Decisions for a Portfolio of Projects

Line-of-Sight Animation

Riverine Flooding

Failure Analysis of Ruptured Inergen Fire Suppression Cylinder

Failure Analysis of a Race Car Transmission Input Shaft

Analysis of Degraded Brass Plumbing Fittings

Oil and Gas Midstream Personal Injury Hot Work and Line Break

Chemical Cloud Dispersion Analysis

Tanker Truck Internal Corrosion

FPSO Construction Dispute

Evaluation of Ankle Brace Performance and Safety

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