BER Case 17-3 Undersized Beam Discovery During Post-Arson Evaluation
S · State
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/59#BER_Case_17-3_Undersized_Beam_Discovery_During_Post-Arson_Evaluation
Properties
Instance of
SystemicDesignDefectBeyondImmediateProjectScopeState
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#SystemicDesignDefectBeyondImmediateProjectScopeState
Active period
From Forensic Engineer's structural calculations confirming beam undersizing through BER determination of notification obligation
Affected parties
Forensic Engineer
Homeowners/community civic association
Individual homeowners in development
Local building officials
Retaining party
Confidence
0.91
Importance
high
Subject
Forensic Engineer's discovery of seriously undersized beam and concern about repeated deficient design in tract homes
Terminated by
Forensic Engineer notifies individual homeowners, homeowners association, and local building officials
Triggering event
Forensic Engineer determines beam is seriously undersized while conducting post-arson evaluation for possible re-use
Urgency level
high
Source Evidence
Source text
Forensic Engineer was concerned that the beam appeared to be too light for the loads it carried
Text references
BER held that Forensic Engineer had an obligation to notify individual homeowners, the local homeowners or community civic association, and local building officials
Forensic Engineer includes the information in the written report, expressing the concern that the deficient design had been repeated in other tract homes in the development
Forensic Engineer was concerned that the beam appeared to be too light for the loads it carried
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
59
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-25T22:24:56.102024+00:00
First case
59
Generated
2026-02-25T22:24:56.102024+00:00
Attributed to
Case 59 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-25T22:42:18.043784
Generated by
ProEthica Case 59 Extraction