SI is a national leader in the engineering consulting field, providing expert opinions and solutions to structural and mechanical failures in power plants and other industrial facilities. SI primarily serves the energy and production industries utilizing its expertise in engineering mechanics, structural and stress analysis, fracture mechanics, destructive and non-destructive testing, corrosion engineering, materials science and metallurgy.

The SI failure analysis method is well-anchored in these fundamental disciplines. We take an interdisciplinary approach to failure analysis and problem solving, which provides a reliable, multi-layered foundation for our conclusions. We have successfully applied this approach in numerous failure analyses and have received extensive and favorable peer review on our techniques. For an overview of SI Failure Analysis experience, click here:

Staff & Services

Our engineers are well qualified to analyze problems and provide expert opinions on the root causes of structural and mechanical failures. Our senior engineers possess advanced degrees and are internationally recognized experts in their fields. Many of our engineers have experience working with clients, attorneys and other industry experts to resolve disputes and, when necessary, to provide expert witness and litigation support. Our expertise includes investigating and analyzing all types of accidents and failures and performing risk analyses in the utility, petrochemical, transportation and biotechnology industries. Our knowledge and expertise in technical areas allows us to develop a supported analysis and conclusion and to explain our results in layman’s terms understandable to attorneys, judges, juries, etc. For complete resumes of our technical staff, click here:

SI’s litigation support services meet our client’s needs by:

o Analyzing and Investigating failures and accidents
o Providing technical support and advice to resolve disputes
o Helping develop technical case strategies
o Providing litigation support and expert witness services
o Evaluating regulatory requirements

Facilities and Resources

Offices (10 offices located throughout the United States and Canada)
Metallurgical Analysis Laboratory (Austin, Texas)

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Retaining SI Services

Initially, a mutual agreement on the scope and cost is established between the client and SI. The work is generally performed on a "time-and-expenses" basis. We provide a not-to-exceed cost estimate whenever possible, so that scope and cost are well defined at the start of the project. Typically, the cost for a consultation is under $25,000, although larger, technically intensive cases can be considerably more. A complete rate sheet for professional services, lab work, software use, etc., is available.

For more information on SI's litigation support capabilities, please contact SI.