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Forensic engineering: The investigation of failures: Proceedings of the second international conference on forensic engineering organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London, UK, on 12–13 November 2001
Edited by
B. S. Neale
B. S. Neale
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fetiof.30947
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978-0-7277-3916-2
Publication date:
2001
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The application of logic to evidence

By
John McCullough
John McCullough
Cadogan Consultants, Glasgow, UK
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John McCullough
Cadogan Consultants, Glasgow, UK
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fetiof.30947.0013
  • Published:
    2001

Many cases proceed to litigation or arbitration on the basis of engineering evidence which is fatally flawed. There are simple methods for testing validity and reasoning which should be deployed early in the proceedings.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • EXAMPLE OF BOGUS ENGINEERING EVIDENCE

  • LOGIC AND SYLLOGISMS

  • THE LOGIC OF CAUSATION

  • ADEQUACY OF KNOWLEDGE

  • NARROWING AND BROADENING OF DEFINITIONS OR MEANINGS

  • FALLACIES

  • CONCLUSIONS

  • REFERENCES

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY

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