Heavy trucking is highly regulated. Whether a truck is under federal or provincial jurisdiction can have a great deal of impact upon the regulations which it is required to follow. In the case of an incident, which jurisdiction the company is under can have significant ramifications for the trucking company or for the insurance company…

We were pleased to send our own Anthea Sargeaunt to the Insurance Professionals of Calgary Golf tournament at Glen Eagles Golf Course in Cochrane yesterday, an event to raise funds for the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade! It was a resounding success, with high attendance and great results. Her team scored three under par, a…

We were approached by one of our insurance clients to investigate the failure of a fiberglass pipeline. We initially suggested they contact someone else, as we did not have the expertise in the material, and someone who did would cost our client less. However, they contacted us again. No one they could find had the…

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a method of predicting reactions to forces. It is a way of nondestructive testing or forensic testing, depending on the circumstances. FEA works by breaking down the object into smaller elements, thousands, or hundreds of thousands for larger sized objects. Then it applies a huge amount of processing power to…

We designed a 650,000 lbs craneless rig for our client. This rig is capable of rigging up entirely unassisted by cranes, reducing cost and time, and increasing efficiency. It raises with the use of multistage hydraulic cylinders. The entire rig up is performed with gin pole trucks, bed trucks and forklifts, making this a versatile…

Allan R. Nelson Engineering investigated a fire that took place in a restaurant, leading to extensive smoke damage to the structure. We were asked determine the reason for the significant spread of smoke damage. Our investigation determined that a cover had been left off the vent system. Extensive forensic examination was required to determine that…

We were asked to investigate a residential carbon monoxide fatality. The home owner had recently had a boiler installed in his acreage home, and the insurance company believed that the boiler was the source of the problem. We were able to review the installation of the boiler and compare it to CSA code  CAN/CSA–B149.1-05. We…

The physics of a vehicular accident vary greatly based upon the vehicles involved. When two normal passenger vehicles are involved, the physics, while not simple, are well understood, and there is specific software used to run analysis. However, once the vehicles exceed those parameters, with size, load, and design requirements, the physics can become much…

Thank you to everyone who came out and made our Meet and Greet in Calgary last week such a success! We had good food and great conversation, and we thrilled to meet our customers and clients and share some conversation. If you didn’t manage to make it, we’ll be having another in Edmonton in not…

We recently completed an analysis and design review of a specialised Rollover Protection (ROP) System for one of our clients, much like the one pictured here. It was installed on a man carrier. Sure enough, there was a roll over incident. Due to the ROPs, no one was hurt. The ROPs was so well constructed…