Legal / Insurance Professionals

This book includes 40 noteworthy papers covering more than 15 years (1993 to 2009) of research on the biomechanics of neck injuries. “Although much of the underlying testing was vehicle-related,” writes editor Jeffrey A. Pike, “the resultant data re...more

"It takes a trained eye working in a systematic fashion to find the unusual detail that leads to the root cause contributors to a tire's failure," writes author Thomas R. Giapponi. "The goal of the tire forensic expert is to keep digging backwards, l...more

Designed to help safety professionals in various disciplines learn how to read medical records, Forensic Biomechanics will reveal the types of information these records contain and the insight they can provide on critical issues such as restraint usa...more

This book contains 28 landmark papers, providing a comprehensive look at event data recorder (EDR) technology for cars, light trucks, and heavy vehicles. By collecting EDR data, vehicle safety trends can be established, providing car companies, rese...more

The science of crash reconstruction enables engineers to determine the most probable scenario for how and why traffic collisions occur. Over the past 20 years, ongoing research has continually enhanced crash reconstructionists' knowledge of the appl...more

This book, written for professional accident reconstructionists, lawyers, and forensic engineers, is organized in two sections on forensic engineering reconstruction of motorcycle accidents and legal analysis. While introducing a few new formulas, Ob...more

In this update of the 2002 edition, the authors introduce the field of human factors with daunting traffic accident statistics and encouraging progress made regarding transportation design. Expert contributors to two dozen chapters address all elemen...more

The authors of this text discuss in great detail the ways in which commercial vehicles are unique in their operation, performance and regulations. Chapters are dedicated to the different operating systems of these vehicles such as the electrical syst...more

Examining the state-of-the-art in passenger car vehicle safety, the book features thorough discussion of the interrelationships among the occupant, the vehicle, and the restraint system (in frontal, lateral, and rear impacts and rollover).

Focusing on the vehicle's most important subsystems this book features an introduction by the editor and 40 SAE technical papers from 2001-2006. The papers are organized in the following sections, which parallel the steps to be followed while build...more

Traffic Safety applies the methods of science to better understand one of the worlds major problems -- harm in road traffic. It goes to the heart of the problem, with unconstrained analyses and identification of more effective countermeasures. Chapte...more

This second edition has been updated to keep pace with the growing use of composite materials in commercial aviation. Although this book has been written primarily for use in aircraft repair other applications including marine and automotive are also...more

For years, reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities and injuries has been a major problem throughout the world. Today, it has gained much more momentum in view of rapidly increasing SUV, van, and light-truck populations relative to the numbe...more

A concerted goal of this book is to raise the analytical level of accident reconstruction practice such that commonly known scientific, engineering, and mathematical methods increasingly become a more common part of the field. Intended for seasoned p...more

The side airbag has become a critical safety device to reduce injury and save lives. This collection of technical research highlights the progression of this essential safety feature, providing a complete and thorough perspective through the analysis...more

Featuring the 69 best safety-related SAE technical papers of 2003, this book provides comprehensive information on current and emerging developments in automotive safety. It gives readers a feel for the direction engineers are taking to reduce deaths...more

Well illustrated by diagrams, tables, and charts, this book of 62 technical papers examines relevant conditions for field rollovers, vehicle responses, and occupant kinetics in the vehicle. Content includes: Field Crash Statistics Pre- and Rollover ...more

Occupant Detection and Sensing for Smarter Air Bag Systems chronicles the progress made towards improving occupant safety in vehicles. Compiled by the leaders in occupant protection and the "who's who" of global industry, this book features a collect...more

The Debate Between Stiff and Yielding Seats begins with material from editor David C. Viano, explaining the key factors that allowed the debate to be resolved. The publication then analyzes the effects of stiff and yielding seats on various crash sc...more

With research being focused on two major fronts - methods to sense the presence of pedestrians and warn drivers of their location, and ways to design vehicles that can help not only adults of various age groups to survive an impact between them and a...more