Specialties

One of the most common sources of damage to a property is floodwater, from direct rainfall, runoff, or river flooding. MarcorSEN Engineering models full watersheds against design storms, then runs detailed hydraulic simulations over LIDAR-surveyed terrain to establish the extent, depth, and velocity of flooding at the property in question, whether the goal is proving what happened or assessing the risk of what could.

Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, hail, earthquakes, extreme natural events cause both obvious damage and damage that hides. MarcorSEN Engineering investigates properties after natural disasters to determine what was damaged, what caused it, and whether the structure remains safe for occupation, including multiple inspections in the wake of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.

Our built environment is regulated by law, and when a dispute turns on whether a structure was properly designed, constructed, or managed, the answer lies in the building codes and project-management best practices in force at the time. MarcorSEN Engineering investigates both: code compliance under the IBC and its companion codes, and the management of the project itself.

Mother Nature is not the only source of damage. Construction defects, design errors, vehicle impacts, fires, and even malicious acts account for much of the damage that occurs to structures, and after a major loss, it is crucial to sort the man-made causes from the natural ones. MarcorSEN Engineering has settled exactly that question in disputes where the two explanations pointed to very different outcomes.