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EnglishIn this article, the authors discuss the legal liabilities of the professional engineer as both the engineer of record of a project and the construction site manager. In particular, this article analyzes the case of a fire at the end-user medium voltage-low-voltage (MV-LV) substation of a shopping center in Italy, which occurred a few years after the maintenance works on the electrical installation. The professional engineer who had designed and overseen the construction of the substation was accused of professional negligence. The authors through the examination of applicable technical standards, as well as of safety regulations, demonstrate that the professional engineer had acted diligently and that there was no ground for the negligence charges. The analysis of the substation fire is provided, and the importance of the chain of custody, the chronological documentation, and the secure storing of all the artifacts and fire-damaged evidence is discussed. The authors believe that this article can be a useful reference for electrical forensics engineers, investigating similar accidents.
Ala G., Favuzza S., Mitolo M., Musca R., & Zizzo G. (2020). Forensic Analysis of Fire in a Substation of a Commercial Center. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 56(3), 3218-3223.
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 |
| Titolo: | Forensic Analysis of Fire in a Substation of a Commercial Center |
| Autori: | ZIZZO, Gaetano (Corresponding) |
| Citazione: | Ala G., Favuzza S., Mitolo M., Musca R., & Zizzo G. (2020). Forensic Analysis of Fire in a Substation of a Commercial Center. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 56(3), 3218-3223. |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2020.2971675 |
| Abstract: | In this article, the authors discuss the legal liabilities of the professional engineer as both the engineer of record of a project and the construction site manager. In particular, this article analyzes the case of a fire at the end-user medium voltage-low-voltage (MV-LV) substation of a shopping center in Italy, which occurred a few years after the maintenance works on the electrical installation. The professional engineer who had designed and overseen the construction of the substation was accused of professional negligence. The authors through the examination of applicable technical standards, as well as of safety regulations, demonstrate that the professional engineer had acted diligently and that there was no ground for the negligence charges. The analysis of the substation fire is provided, and the importance of the chain of custody, the chronological documentation, and the secure storing of all the artifacts and fire-damaged evidence is discussed. The authors believe that this article can be a useful reference for electrical forensics engineers, investigating similar accidents. |
| Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore ING-IND/33 - Sistemi Elettrici Per L'Energia Settore ING-IND/31 - Elettrotecnica |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
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