Estudios de caso
J.S. Held adquiere GLI Advisors para fortalecer sus servicios de apoyo a proyectos de construcción en el oeste de EE. UU. y Hawái
LEER MÁSOn October 6, 2023, the cantilever portion of a brand-new conveyor system failed under normal operation. The conveyor was commissioned only six months before the collapse as part of a major expansion at the mine, and its purpose had been to transfer crushed ore from the crusher to a stockpile about 200 meters away.
The project involved a few companies from around the world:
Professional engineer and complex construction claims expert, Dr. Farhood Nowzartash-from J.S. Held's Forensic Architecture & Engineering practice-was retained by the insurance market for the mine to establish the cause of the conveyor collapse. Dr. Nowzartash visited the mine on two occasions to inspect the conveyor and survey the surrounding area to determine the cause of the collapse. He conducted in-depth structural analyses, including finite-element modeling, to determine the cause of the collapse. Other professionals from J.S. Held, including material experts, mechanical engineers, and delay experts, also assisted with this project.
The cause of the collapse was determined to be mainly design errors, with some contributions from fabrication. After the causation was successfully established and agreed upon by the involved parties, Dr. Nowzartash was asked to establish the actions of the responsible parties that led to the collapse. Based on his expert testimony, the case was settled between the gold mine and the insurance market.
Farhood Nowzartash, MASc, PhD, PEng, CED
Vicepresidente sénior
Arquitectura e Ingeniería Forenses - Líder de Canadá
+1 519 900 6833
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