In the midst of an unusual winter which has featured everything from record high to low temperatures, heavy snowfall to no snow at all, we are reprising our webinar on Frozen Pipes and Water Damage Claims. Frozen and burst pipes are extremely common in the winter months and add significantly to the billions of dollars insurers pay out each year in water damage claims. Yet, despite the significance of these claims – both individually and taken as a whole – they are rarely afforded the same kind of attention as other severe risks.

In this webinar, we will be discussing the many factors that can cause or contribute to frozen pipes and the vulnerabilities in structures that lead to these issues, as well as what to look for and what to do when attending a scene. In the process, we will be reviewing a number of different case studies before going over some quick tips on prevention.

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Presenter

Dinu Matei, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Senior Consulting Forensic Engineer, Materials Engineering

Dinu is a Lead Engineer with more than 30 years experience in the industry, including more than 23 years in Mechanical, Materials, Product, and Equipment Failure Investigations. Dinu has been the lead investigator on more than 2,500 complex and multidisciplinary investigations in those fields for the insurance industry, risk managers, law firms, manufacturing companies, and private clients. Dinu is a Registered Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario, is designated as a Consulting Engineer, and has been qualified as an expert witness in the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba.

Paul Emadi, Ph.d., P.Eng.
Forensic Engineer, Materials + Mechanical Engineering

Paul is a licensed Professional Engineer specializing in Mechanical and Materials Engineering with expertise in forensic failure analysis. His skills encompass materials testing, metallurgical sample preparation and microstructure characterization. With hands-on experience in automotive product design and testing, Paul’s knowledge extends to failures in consumer and industrial products, plumbing systems, automotive components, and issues stemming from corrosion, fatigue, improper installation, and poor material selection. He is proficient in analysing failures related to metals, polymers, glass, ceramics and composites using analytical tools like XRD, XRF, SEM, EDX, and optical microscopy. Paul has collaborated with insurance companies, law firms and industrial risk management teams. His contribution to the field of materials science and engineering is validated by 21 technical publications and presentations.