Failure Analysis

Alleged Freeze Burst

Client Industry: Private

Result: N/A

The landlord of an apartment complex hired us to render an opinion on whether a leak that caused property damage was consistent with the sudden failure of a copper pipe from freezing temperatures. Client's insurance company had previously denied coverage on the basis that water damage was not covered under the policy in the event of freeze burst pipes. RWFE issued a report where fracture characteristics in our clients case was compared to evidence held by RWFE from a prior case where a freeze burst was known to have occurred.

Based on the comparison, presence of oxidation crystals, fracture characteristics and location it was determined that the failure could not have been the result of a freeze burst.



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