Materials for examination
We first agree what is needed. Preserve the originals and the history of how copies were obtained.
What to send with your initial enquiry
Describe the object and the disputed issue, the purpose of the examination, and the object’s location and availability. A description and a few relevant documents are usually sufficient for an initial assessment.
The list depends on the type of examination
- Asset passports and identifiers
- Manuals and requirements
- Inspection and repair records
- Operating history
- Track plan and asset passport
- Repair documents
- Measurement results
- Maintenance and inspection records
- Design and as-built drawings
- Acceptance documents
- Earlier inspections
- Damage and load data
- As-built drawings
- Equipment documentation
- Original logs
- Maintenance and modification records
- Contract and schedule
- Repair documentation
- Records and test reports
- Information about defects after repair
- Original event files
- Diagram and chronology
- Asset documentation
- Photographs and inspection results
- Contract and specification
- Asset identifiers
- Handover records
- Technical and operating documents
- Complete document text
- Questions posed
- Documentation applied
- Source materials and observations
Submitting files
Attach materials to the enquiry form. When you select files, a separate confirmation of the terms for submitting them appears. Originals, samples and documents containing sensitive information are submitted under arrangements agreed in advance.
Let’s discuss your task
Describe the situation and the materials you have. We will agree the questions, scope of work and format of the result.