Expertise

• $50 Billion LNG Plant, Darwin NT – identification of corrosion mechanisms under paint and insulation, assessment of paint coatings for suitability, specification review and remediation advice
• Black Saturday bushfires class action (Beechworth) – forensic assessment and failure analysis of porcelain insulators which broke and caused live conductor to drop and start bushfire
• Black Saturday bushfires class action (Kinglake) – forensic metallurgical assessment of buckled transmission tower steel due to fire heat
• Black Saturday bushfires (Gippsland) – opinion on probability of car exhaust manifold causing spontaneous combustion of dry grass lodged in engine bay (Supreme Court expert testimony)
• CCDHB Hospital Wellington NZ– failure analysis of over 70km of corroded copper piping
• Alfred Hospital Melbourne – failure analysis of brass fittings and condition assessment of aging plumbing infrastructure
• Marine tanker fuelling depot, Brisbane – failure analysis of corroded stainless steel piping due to water presence and stagnation
• Melbourne Park Tennis Centre – failure analysis of corroded copper piping
• Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne – Condition assessment and failure analysis of copper and PP-R piping
• Water recycling plant, Melbourne – identification of corrosion mechanisms and failure analysis of welded stainless steel piping
• Fiona Stanley Hospital WA – failure analysis of hot water expansion bellows
• Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Long Bay Prison Sydney, private hospital Sydney – failure analysis of PP-R polymeric piping
• Perth Children’s Hospital – assessment of sources of lead in potable water supply
• Victoria Police Major Collisions Unit – Failure analysis of petrol tanker tow hitch, which caused laden fuel tanker to impact oncoming vehicle, for Coronial Inquest
• High-rise apartment complex, Melbourne – assessment of type and extent of corrosion in balcony steel I-beams, paint coating testing and determination of root cause
• Iron ore mine, Paraburdoo WA – assessment and failure analysis of 4km of degraded polyethylene piping due to residual stress cracking
• Eureka Tower Melbourne – failure analysis of fire system plumbing that flooded approximately 40 floors
• Fertiliser storage warehouse, Lara VIC – identification of corrosion mechanisms and products, correlation to chemical species in fertilisers, and assignation of lessee liability
• Racetrack grandstand, Melbourne– forensic assessment of fire damaged and non-fire damaged, but corroded, infrastructure to determine state of structure prior to fire incident
• Heritage building, Geelong VIC – assessment and forensic determination of cause of concrete cancer in foundations
• Various Victorian aquatic centres – pool tile delamination cause identification, and stress corrosion cracking failure of stainless steel suspended roof support struts
• Melbourne Aquarium – Failure analysis of HVAC heat exchangers due to water treatment and design of system

• Evaluation of corrosion in bare or galvanized steel pipes, reinforced concrete, structural steel, and buildings

• Concrete, mortar, paving and plaster failures, including concrete cancer, efflorescence, analysis of composition and assessment of fitness for purpose

• Corrosion assessment for mode and root cause of concrete reinforcing, structural steel and all other metallic components in buildings, bridges, hospitals, water treatment, food processing, refineries and other structures

• Façade cladding failures due to moisture ingression and environmental causes

• Failure analysis of metallic and plastic plumbing systems and components, regarding the applicable plumbing codes and standards.

• Paint, powder coating and surface finishing systems: assessment for function suitability, thickness, delamination, environmental degradation and durability

• Determination of organic coating, electroplating and galvanized coating defects and failures

• Forensic assessment of fire and water damaged infrastructure and determination of ongoing fitness for purpose

• Flooring systems & finishes: assessment of suitability for use, including failure analysis and remediation advice

• Examination of ceramic failures, addressing issues such as defective floor tiles, pool paving and tiling, sanitary ware, piping, and windows

• Assessment of adhesives and sealants used in building construction, including their application to tiles and textured pavers

• Failure analysis and condition assessment of aging plumbing infrastructure and fittings

• Failure and root cause analysis of many types of plastic and metallic components, including pressure/non-pressure steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, PB, PP-R, PEX, HDPE, LDPE, PVC piping and plumbing components including connectors, expansion joints, flexible hoses, valves and brackets

• Failure and root cause analyses for various Defence and civil aircraft platforms, including but not limited to Lockheed P3/AP3C Orion, C-130 Hercules, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18, General Dynamics F-111, Boeing 737, 767, and 777, Airbus A320, A330, and A340
• Served as the RAAF Engineering Design Authority for airframe and undercarriage components, overseeing material specification, thermal treatments, non-destructive inspection, shot peening, surface finishing, and painting
• Successfully project-managed NADCAP certification for numerous special processes