Knott Laboratory provides forensic engineering and animation services in structural, civil and mechanical engineering. With every project, our goal is to provide you with accurate, clear answers. Our diverse team of engineering experts and animators cover a vast range of services from accident reconstruction to foundation inspection to fire origin and cause. The Knott Lab team has extensive courtroom experience in both federal and state courts and are able to clearly explain complex concepts to judges and jurors.
As a result of CSI and other forensic investigation television shows, juries have come to expect the use of sophisticated investigation techniques and complex and realistic animations (known as the "CSI Effect" according to Fortune Magazine). Knott Laboratory's forensic animators and engineers collaborate to produce scientifically accurate reports, animations and graphics that exceed engineering and legal standards. Our state-of-the-art animations, including interactive and 3D animations, make the evidence "come alive" in the courtroom and enable the jurors to all share the same understanding of the accident or concept.
We specialize in:
Accident reconstruction and analysis - cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractor-trailers, ATVs, trains, buses, and commercial
vehicles
Police shooting reconstruction and analysis
Product design and defects - balers, forklifts, woodchippers, cranes, trailer jacks
Construction defects
Construction and mechanical equipment failures
Fire and explosion cause and origin
Hail damage
Fiber cement shingle damage
Building collapse and snow loads
Moisture intrusion