Analysis & Design Services for Historic Buildings — Part I: Wrigley Mansion

When it comes to maintaining the integrity and character of historic buildings, experts must balance the preservation of its original design construction, and character with modern-day code requirements and functionality to mitigate the potential for failure while providing continued occupancy for years to come. Augspurger Komm Engineering, Inc. provides niche expertise in Structural Engineering design and analysis services for historic…

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Forensic Analysis of a Baseball Impact

(Completed: 2010)   Overview  During batting practice at a major league development team facility located in a municipal multi-use park with a common parking lot, balls often cleared the outfield fence. On one occasion, a ball struck a six-week-old infant in the face while being buckled into his car seat leaving a nearby flea market event. The question posed to AKE…

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Chocolate Factory Leak

(Completed: 2010)   Abstract  In an investigation involving a loss at a chocolate manufacturing facility, wherein a leak occurred in a section of process piping that allowed water to contaminate the chocolate, Augspurger Komm Engineering (AKE) expert, Mark Cannon conducted inspections at the facility and of the pipe section where the leak occurred.   Overview  Subject Unit Summary  The subject pipe section…

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Michigan Propane Explosion

(Completed: 2009)  Abstract:  In one notable case involving a propane gas-fueled residential explosion, which resulted in a 500-foot diameter debris field, an in-depth investigation was conducted to determine the exact cause and conditions that resulted in the complete structure demolition. This case study delves into the forensic investigation of the catastrophic gas explosion that occurred in Michigan in 2005.   The…

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