Forensic Engineering & Failure Analysis

Principal-Led Structural Investigations across Ontario and Canada

Sepco Consulting Engineers provides licensed, expert forensic structural engineering services for legal, insurance, and construction matters. We apply rigorous scientific principles and advanced engineering analysis to determine the root cause of structural failures, material deficiencies, and building envelope issues.

Why Choose Sepco for Forensic Matters?

• Principal-Led Continuity: Unlike large global firms that often send junior EITs to the field, every site investigation at Sepco is conducted by our Principal Engineer with over 20 years of experience. This ensures critical observations are never missed and strengthens the defensibility of our findings.

• Advanced Technical Rigor: We move beyond "rules of thumb." Our investigations utilize sophisticated structural analysis, fracture mechanics, and state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to provide data-driven conclusions.

• Litigation-Ready Reporting: We deliver clear, unbiased, and evidence-based reports designed to support technical, regulatory, and legal decision-making.

Our Forensic Expertise

Structural Failure & Collapse Investigation

Comprehensive evaluation of building collapses, bridge failures, and structural distress in steel, concrete, timber, and masonry systems.

Construction & Design Defect Assessment

Investigation of fabrication and erection errors, deviations from design intent, and lateral load-resisting system failures (wind and seismic).

Building Envelope & Moisture Diagnostics

Specialized forensic analysis of moisture ingress, drainage failures, and retaining wall performance issues (settlement, bulging, or base preparation failure).

Renovation & Adaptive Reuse Forensic Assessment

Detailed structural health monitoring and load-path evaluation for existing buildings undergoing significant occupancy changes or reinforcements.

Dedicated Forensic Division: Loadcase

For high-stakes litigation, specialized forensic technology (including thermal imaging and vibration monitoring), and detailed case studies of our past work, please visit our dedicated forensic division: