A low ­carbon future through sector ­led change

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In India, a sector-led, action-based approach could provide the framework to drive low-carbon transformation. In the build-up to the 'Leaders' climate summit organized by the united states this week (April 22-23), there has been a flurry of articles about whether India should announce a net-zero' emissions target, and by when. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) 1.5°C report called for global carbon emissions to reach net-zero by 2050, which the pressure cooker of climate diplomacy has quickly transformed diplomacy has quickly transformed into a call for all countries to announce 2050 as the net-zero target year. Yet, global net-zero may require some countries to reach net-zero before 2050 for others to have some additional time. Since a disproportionate share of the carbon space has been used up by developed countries, they must act boldly at home, to match the vigor of their diplomatic efforts. Nonetheless, as a climate-vulnerable country, India must also...
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Forensic engineering

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According to a comprehensive definition, Forensic engineering is the investigation of products, structures, materials, or components that don't operate properly, leading to personal injuries or damages to property. The results of failure are handled by the law of product liability.

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A Forensic engineer is usually called to carry out investigations in order to figure out the causes of equipment failures, fires, accidents, structural collapses, and safety system defects.

There are cases when a building collapses for example. People get injured and the property is damaged. This is when structural engineers are called to inspect and approve the causes. There is a wide range of methods available for use in order to evaluate evidence and confirm particular details. Everything depends on the circumstances of the investigation and what is expected to achieve.

The basic steps of any forensic investigation include collecting data, failure technical review, failure profile development, formulating a hypothesis, and reporting.

When providing a suggestion in a court, the forensic engineer must prove special knowledge of the subject upon which the suggestion is based. Usually, such knowledge is achieved through a year of education, training, and experience of course.

Imagine a house flood. A plumber is called to figure out if a water line within the house is broken and, as a result, leaking. Moreover, the house foundation and structure are also damaged. Obviously, the homeowner wants to find out whether the water from the leak led to such damages.
 Thus, a forensic engineer is hired in order to determine the cause of the damage to the foundation and walls.

The engineer gathers information, reviews the damage from the technical point of view, builds up a failure profile, determines failure cause, and then offers a report in the form of an opinion. This opinion can help the homeowner make the repairs.

If the homeowner takes the decision to recover damages through the court, then the structural engineer could be called to offer testimony by deposition, which may be limited to oral deposition. But, if the case goes further, the expert may be asked to testify before a jury. His testimony will likely be cross-examined in order to determine the credibility of his conclusion.

Unlike other traditional engineering programs, forensic engineering is very rarely taught as a basic engineering science curriculum. This can be explained by the fact that forensic engineering involves multiple engineering and scientific principles necessary to figure out the root of certain failure.

 Hence, when choosing a structural engineer to investigate the causes of certain damages, you should make sure the selected individual or company is a professional in the field and will be able to help you in the best way possible

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