There is no substitute for experience in the field of forensic engineering.

The principals of RTI Group, LLC (RTI) have been practicing forensic engineering since 1975. For more than a quarter century RTI's core values have remained the same: unquestionable integrity; complete objectivity; quality results; client priority; and employee opportunity. Based on a vast amount of cumulative experience and knowledge, RTI are prepared to apply the appropriate talent and strategy to investigate a wide range of matters and resolve technical differences of opinion.

RTI's Aviation Practice are routinely involved as expert witnesses in large-scale accidents and disasters including, but not limited to: United Airlines - Sioux City, Northwest Airlines - Detroit, Value Jet - Everglades, Swiss Air - Halifax, China Airlines - Nagoya, American Eagle - Roselawn, American - Cali, and others. In its Utility Practice RTI are called upon to lead investigations of such matters as: a nuclear reactor thermal shield failure, the Hinsdale Telephone Central Office fire and major communications outage, the Marina District fire from the Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco, the midwest and northeast power blackouts of the 1990’s, a series of manhole explosions in Washington, D.C., and numerous live line contact accidents and suspected electrical fires.

RTI are experienced and prepared to assist corporations, attorneys, insurance companies, and government agencies in the resolution of technical disputes and problems, and ultimately to support its opinions with objective testimony and effective demonstrative evidence in court when required.

By way of its associated companies, spanning eight time zones, RTI can provide expanded disciplines of investigation and analysis including, but not limited to:

• Aviation
• Communications Utilities
• Electric Power Utilities
• Gas Utilities
• Marine
• Materials Engineering & Chemical/Mechanical Testing
• Rail
• Water & Wastewater Utilities

Each of these disciplines are supported by forensic photo/digital evidence documentation and video transcript recording services, as well as leading specialists in forensic animation and court graphics.

RTI are ready to apply its experience to accidents, failures, explosions, collapses, collisions, and fires. Determination of the root cause is often combined with asset management or improved reliability recommendations.