When the facts matter, bring a scientist.
Accident Reconstruction Analysis, PLLC is a forensic engineering firm founded in 1979 by an NC State College of Engineering professor. We investigate, reconstruct, analyze, and testify, across mechanical, structural, materials, electrical, and fire sciences, for legal, insurance, and industrial clients nationwide.
Core services
Where our practice runs deepest.
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Accident Reconstruction
Accident Animation · Accident Reconstruction · Accident Simulation · …
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Fire & Explosion Investigation
Commercial Structure Fire Analysis · Construction Equipment Fire Analysis · Explosion Analysis · …
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Building Science
Foundation Analysis · Hail Damage Analysis · Insurance Claims Analysis · …
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Laboratory Services
Radiography & CT · Non-Destructive Testing · Materials Analysis
Selected case work
Every case is a puzzle with one piece missing.
- Holly Springs, NC
Residential water loss: pinpointing a dishwasher failure point
A residential dishwasher, an occupied home with water damage, and a carrier that needed to know exactly where the unit failed. ARA designed a full-scale test apparatus to reproduce the leak under controlled conditions, then traced the failure to its origin.
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Fire-protection and alarm-system review after a commercial warehouse fire
A commercial warehouse sustained a fire with smoke damage throughout and soot deposits on stored goods. ARA evaluated every link in the installed fire-protection chain: sprinklers, detection, compartmentalization, and code compliance across multiple construction editions, over a year-long engagement.
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Structural analysis of a new residence after a crawlspace gas explosion
A newly constructed residence, a gas explosion emanating from the crawlspace, and a question for the carrier and the contractor: what, if anything, could be salvaged? ARA's scanning and structural analysis produced the topographic record that future decisions would rely on.
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The team
Engineers first. Experts under oath.
24 engineers, investigators and laboratory specialists across five divisions, working from Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Have a case?
Tell us what happened. We’ll route you to the responsible engineer and tell you, plainly, whether forensic work is warranted.