. . "Guidelines for forensic engineering practice" . . . . . "\"Organized into five general topics of forensic engineering: [1] 'Qualifications' addresses commonly accepted education and experience requirements for forensic engineers. Various aspects of Federal and State law are cited with an expanded section on admissibility and disqualifications; [2] 'Investigations' illustrates the typical aspects of physically carrying out a forensic investigation, such as the handling of evidence for subsequent courtroom presentation; [3] 'Ethics' discusses guidelines for the ethical behavior of the forensic engineer, including the ASCE Code of Ethics and codes from other engineering associations; [4] 'Legal' provides a brief overview of the court system as it applies to the construction industry, including the role of the forensic engineer as an expert witness; [5] 'Business' relates the non-technical management side of forensic engineering practices and the marketing of forensic engineering services within an acceptable ethical scheme.\"--Back cover." . . . . "American Society of Civil Engineers. Forensic Engineering Practice Committee." . . . .