Mr. Sanders is a Senior Consultant and Director with Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi). He has over sixteen years of experience in the design & failure analysis of HVAC, refrigeration, building service piping, and industrial process piping systems. His expertise lies in investigating failures, assessing design & construction defects, evaluating compliance with building codes & industry standards, and addressing inspection, testing, and maintenance issues. He has testified as a qualified professional engineering expert in both deposition and at trial.
Mr. Sanders routinely leads multidisciplinary teams to investigate matters with compounding issues. With a background in both thermal-fluids and materials sciences, Mr. Sanders analyzes failures of entire systems, as well as individual components and pieces of equipment. He investigates building claims involving hail damage, pipe freezes, water leaks, condensation, and indoor air quality (IAQ). He consults on issues involving corrosion and materials selection when investigating system component failures.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Associations
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR)
- Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- ASM International
- Failure Analysis Society (FAS)
Publications
- Corrosion of Sulfur Removal Tanks Used in the Processing of Landfill Gas, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, Online, February 2021
- Household Cooking Range Tipover Accident Reconstruction Case Study, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, Volume 2, June 2016
- Safety Glasses: Preventing Eye Injuries from Carbide Tips, Professional Safety, April 2015
- Household Range Tipover Accident Reconstruction Case Study, Proceedings of the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2014
- Corrosion Failure of a Threaded Fitting in an Ammonia Refrigeration System, ASM Journal of Failure and Analysis and Prevention, June 2014
- Failure Analysis of Ethanol Vaporizer Heat Exchanger Tubes, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, June 2013
- Failure Analysis of Hydraulic Fitting Brazed Connections, ASM Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, April 2012
