Blog Posts
What are those “Levels” of Inspection?
Leslie Lovre, Technical Assistant to R. Scott King, BSME :::: A police report has long been among the first documents generated in a commercial vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction. In…
Recreating Vehicle Movements: Update from our Engineering Animation Department
Hugh Borbidge, BSME, Director of Engineering Animations :::: There are many ways to re-create vehicle movement in a 3D computer environment. Some methods are better than others. We will talk…
Part Two: What’s In Our (Data Collection) Toolbox?
In case you missed it, click Here to read PART 1 of What's In Our (Data Collection) Toolbox? Jon W. Adams, Director of Architectural and Heritage Services :::: DJS Associates…
Electric Car Crash-Test Ratings
Robert S. Kinder, Jr., Mechanical Engineer :::: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested two electric vehicles, a 2017 BMW i3 and 2017 Tesla Model S. The testing…
Are Non-Fatal Drownings Noteworthy?
Tom J. Griffiths, ED.D. and Rachel Griffiths, Aquatic Safety Specialists :::: The public and many water safety advocates are more than aware of the risk of fatal drowning, especially for…
Modified Vehicle Controls
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: The operator of a new, customized van equipped with specialized hand-controls was fatally injured in a single-vehicle incident when his van…
The Perils of Winter
Johann F. Szautner, PE, Civil Engineer :::: The Problem: Winter in the Northeast, including Pennsylvania, can be a season of blizzards, ice storms, frozen water pipes, floods, and fallen trees.…
Conveyor Modifications Result in Injury
Thomas J. Cocchiola, PE, CSP, Mechanical Engineer and Certified Safety Specialist :::: Accident: A serious accident occurred the first time a truck driver was making a delivery to a relatively…
Who Was the Driver?
Steven M. Schorr, PE, President of DJS Associates, Inc., Lead Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: It is a dark, stormy night... a vehicle attempts to travel around a left curve but…
