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Improving Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Results

no@spam.com (Micky Gilbert, P.E.) — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:30:00 CST

Automobile accident reconstruction can be simplified by following some specific practices. Good documentation of the physical evidence leads to a thorough understanding of the vehicles' motion before and after an impact. Poor documentation of the evidence may complicate and, in some cases, make a full reconstruction impossible. The accuracy of a reconstruction is largely dependent on the quality and preservation of the physical evidence.

Reconstruction of SUV Untripped Rollovers

no@spam.com (Micky Gilbert, P.E.) — Mon, 01 Jul 2002 11:00:00 CDT

Sport utility vehicle (SUV) rollover has been the subject of news documentaries and magazines for decades. The physics involved in a large number of these rollovers, however, have not been publicly discussed.

Stable passenger vehicles will not roll over until they hit something or are tripped by an obstruction such as a curb or dirt furrow. When steered sharply, stable vehicles will slide on pavement.