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From hurricane-ravaged coastlines to high-profile structural investigations, forensic engineer Chase Anderson has built a career responding to some of the industry’s most complex challenges.

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Chase Anderson Recognized in ENR’s 2026 Top 20 Under 40
May 11, 2026
Forensic engineer Chase Anderson, based in Tampa, has been named to ENR’s 2026 Top 20 Under 40 for his work in structural investigations, disaster response, property loss consulting, and litigation support.
Preparing for Hurricane Season 2023 Courtesy NOAA

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Preparing for Hurricane Season 2023
June 01, 2023
As we approach the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, let’s take a look back at the 2022 season, as well as the developing El Niño, and learn what this means for the season to come.
Hydrogen Explosion

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Hydrogen Explosion Events and Comparison with Methane
November 09, 2022
The use of hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas presents all of the hazards we associate with natural gas although the extent of the hazards can be greater for hydrogen; the flammability ranges in air for hydrogen are 4 % to 75 % by volume, high pressure releases of hydrogen can auto-ignite and hydrogen explosions can be more severe as hydrogen is more prone to detonation.
AI Engine in Silico Trials: Aortic Graft Stent Demonstrator

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AI Engine in Silico Trials: Aortic Graft Stent Demonstrator
August 17, 2022
The medical device industry recognizes the general motivation for in silico trials. The CORE.AI project at Thornton Tomasetti aims to create an automated workflow for medical device in silico trials. In this work, the goal of the in-silico trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of a generic, representative thoracic stent graft for the treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).
ARECIBO TELESCOPE COLLAPSE FORENSIC REPORT

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Arecibo Collapse Forensic Report Released
August 11, 2022
It took just seconds for the 900-ton instrument platform at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to come crashing down into the 305-meter-wide dish, destroying the iconic radio telescope.
Arecibo Telescope Collapse Forensic Investigation Report Senior Associate Pierre Ghisbain observing the debris from the Arecibo telescope collapse. Thornton Tomasetti

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Arecibo Telescope Collapse Forensic Report
August 11, 2022
It took just seconds for the 900-ton instrument platform at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to come crashing down into the 305-meter-wide dish, destroying the iconic radio telescope. A Thornton Tomasetti team of forensic engineers worked to determine the cause of the failure. Our findings were released by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in August 2022.
Trust & Partnership: MWBE as It Should Be

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Trust & Partnership: MWBE as It Should Be
June 20, 2022
Our Washington, D.C., office has partnered with small, woman-owned structural firm A+F Engineers on more than 12 projects over 17 years. Representatives of both recently sat down to discuss their experience together.