2022 Forensic Engineering Award to Paul Bosela Sr

Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by Paul Bosela Jr

On November 3, 2024, ASCE's Forensic Engineering Award was awarded to Paul Bosela Sr. at the 10th Forensic Engineering Congress in Seattle, WA. The event was sponsored by the Forensic Engineering Division of The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE). The award is the highest honor bestowed by the ASCE Forensic Engineering Division. It recognizes an individual who has made s...

Aerial (Drone) Inspections

Posted on January 19, 2024November 5, 2024 by Paul Bosela Jr

Bosela Forensic Engineering Consultants, LLC is excited to announce their ability to provide aerial inspections. Have you ever been in a situation where a building is too tall and were unable to safely perform an inspection? Well, now Bosela Forensic Engineering can perform the inspection using an unmanned aircraft (drone). Drone inspections can also be used to supplement a traditional inspection...

Structural Safety Begins in the Classroom

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Paul Bosela Jr

The Education Committee of the Forensic Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held a Forensic Engineering Forum on "Structural Safety Begins in the Classroom". The webinar was broadcasted all over the world. Paul Bosela Sr. provided Case Study Examples on the 1976 Montreal Olympics and the Collapse of the Quebec Bridge. The Education Committee's Purpose: To p...

9th Forensic Engineering Congress

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by Paul Bosela Jr

It was great to be a part of the 9th Forensic Engineering Congress. Paul Bosela Jr assisted with the Congress by being on the Steering Committee, reviewing papers and was the Moderator for the Technical Session "Hail and Ice Damming". Paul Bosela Sr. was also part of the Congress as a Moderator for the Technical Session "Foundation and Slope Failure" and was a panel judge for the first "Forensi...

ASCE’s 9th Forensic Engineering Congress

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Paul Bosela Jr

The Forensic Engineering Division (FED) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosts a forensic engineering congress every 3 years. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 this years forensic engineering congress (9th Forensic Engineering Congress) has been moved to 2022. The forensic engineering congress is a great opportunity to present and learn from other forensic engineering practitio...

Forensic Engineering Case Studies

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Paul Bosela Jr

Lessons Learned from Forensic Engineering Case Studies Bosela Forensic Engineering Consultants was honored to speak to members of the Dayton, OH section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Military Engineers (SAME) about Forensic Engineering. On March 25, 2021, Paul Bosela Jr, P.E., LEED AP and Paul Bosela Sr., Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE presented various h...

Failure Case Studies | Steel Structures

Posted on January 24, 2020February 6, 2020 by Paul Bosela Jr

The Forensic Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has published a Failure Case Studies Book on Steel Structures. Print and E-Book copies are available through the ASCE Library. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784415306

Structural Forensic Engineering Seminar

Posted on May 3, 2019January 25, 2022 by Paul Bosela Jr

Bosela Forensic Engineering Consultants conducted a full-day Structural Forensic Engineering Seminar geared towards Professional Engineers fulfilling their continuing education license requirements. Paul Bosela, Jr., P.E., LEED AP and Paul Bosela, Sr., Ph.D, P.E. F. ASCE co-presented in April 2019. The attendees were engaged, and we had excellent discussion. For seminar details please visit Ha...

8th Forensic Engineering Congress

Posted on December 6, 2018May 6, 2019 by Paul Bosela Jr

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted the 8th Forensic Engineering Congress in Austin, Texas and published a book of the proceedings that included numerous Forensic Engineering papers. Included within the proceedings was a paper coauthored by Paul Bosela Jr. and Paul Bosela Sr. on the Tropicana Parking Garage collapse. The paper was presented at the Forensic Engineerin...

Special Inspections

Posted on November 16, 2018January 24, 2020 by Paul Bosela Jr

Special Inspections are required per the International Building Code. Paul Bosela Jr. presented Special Inspections Under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code on behalf of HalfMoon. A recording of the seminar (Special Inspections Recording) and booklet (Special Inspections Brochure) are available for individuals wanting to learn more on this topic.