Preface

摘要

Forensic Engineering 2018: Forging Forensic Frontiers is a collection of 111 peer-reviewed technical papers presented at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress, sponsored by the Forensic Engineering Division (FED) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The Congress took place from November 30 to December 2, 2018, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. The goals of the Congress were to bring together leading forensic engineering practitioners, researchers, designers, project and construction managers from around the world to allow attendees to learn about current evaluation techniques and investigative methods. These efforts align with the mission of FED to enhance the forensic engineering profession, develop guidelines for conducting failure investigations, disseminate failure information, promote forensic curriculum in engineering education, share practices to reduce failures, and improve performance of the built environment.