Engineer A Subdivision Tract Defect Reporting Forensic Engineer

Individual 9460091d
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/78#Engineer_A_Subdivision_Tract_Defect_Reporting_Forensic_Engineer
Definition

Licensed PE and registered architect retained by an insurance company to forensically investigate arson-damaged beam; discovers the beam is seriously under-designed; recognizes the defect likely affects multiple identical tract homes in the subdivision; reports findings in writing to the insurance company; contacts the State Board of Professional Engineers to inquire about further public-safety obligations.

Properties
Parent
SubdivisionTractDefectReportingForensicEngineer
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#SubdivisionTractDefectReportingForensicEngineer
Attributes
licenseProfessional Engineer
additional_credentialRegistered Architect
specialtyForensic engineering and structural design
experienceExtensive design and forensic engineering experience
Concept Category
Role
Confidence
0.93
Importance
high
Relationships
typeinvestigates_work_of
targetOriginal Tract Home Design Engineer (unnamed)
typenotifies
targetState Board of Professional Engineers
typeresponds_to_decision_of
targetConstruction Contractor Reuse Decision Maker Individual
typeretained_by
targetInsurance Company Forensic Investigation Client
Role Category
public_responsibility
Role Class
Subdivision Tract Defect Reporting Forensic Engineer
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A is a professional engineer and registered architect with extensive design and forensic engineering experience

Text References
Engineer A determines that the beam was seriously under-designed
Engineer A is a professional engineer and registered architect with extensive design and forensic engineering experience
Engineer A is asked to look at a beam that had been burned, as a result of arson
Engineer A observes that since the house was a tract home, there are other identical designs in the subdivision
Engineer A submits his report to the insurance company that retained him
Engineer A writes his report and identifies the design defect
Engineer A, still concerned with his obligation to the public beyond just informing the insurance company, calls the State Board of Professional Engineers
TTL
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Metadata
Type
Individual
Content Hash
9460091d57ae8fce...
Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
78
Discovered in Pass
1
Discovered in Section
facts
First Discovered
2026-02-27T04:51:12.507457+00:00
First Case
78
Generated
2026-02-27T04:51:12.507457+00:00
Attributed To
Case 78 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-27T05:38:29.570407
Generated By
ProEthica Case 78 Extraction