A closer look at the Berla iVe system

The technology allows the expert to access information stored on the Infotainment Systems common in today’s vehicles. It provides objective information on risk factors including driver cell phone use, driver or passenger distraction, and even impulsive road behavior.

A Trucking Accident Hotspot Investigation.

It all started on the busiest highway in North America. Ontario’s Highway 401 is active 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so when trucks started going off the road near Napanee, experts at Pario Engineering and Environmental Sciences knew they faced a formidable situation when they were contacted to find out why.

The Environmental Hygiene Services team was called to assist an organization running multiple medical centres.

What is clean? When a site is clean, it should be sanitized and free of biological matter, destroying all viruses and germs, and eliminating all of the biological matter that could harbour a virus and provide a place for it to replicate and spread. The Environmental Hygiene Services team was called to assist an organization running multiple medical centres within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Pario was involved in a case of wind uplift damage.

This paper will discuss the identification of the cause and the reconstruction of the building to the requirements of the 2005 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). The case is noteworthy because the damage occurred to a brand new aircraft hangar that was designed and constructed in 2008; the building was exposed to about only half of the design wind loading; and, the building had to be repaired and commissioned back to service as soon as possible.

The vehicle fires on highway case study explores the reasons why these fires occurs and preventative measures

The highway vehicle fires case study discusses the prevalence of highway vehicle fires and preventative ways to decrease the alarming number of vehicle fires that occur each year. A thorough examination of a site where a fire occurred, on the side of a highway, yields useful data to determine the cause and ways in which such tragedies can be prevented.

The Oil Spill Case discusses the problem and solutions to minimize the impact of oil spills.

Oil spills continue to occur at an alarming rate despite improved regulations, standards, and Ontario laws. Environmental oil impact statistics are maintained by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and the TSSA. In 2008, over 5,000 spills occurred in Ontario. Approximately 46% of these spills affected land, and spills to water numbered over 1,030.

The accident reconstruction case study discusses the progress of minimizing motor vehicle accidents.

Since 1980, worldwide vehicle manufacturers and roadway designers have made many advances in safety and have been able to reduce collision fatalities by approximately 50% of their 1980 value. A Transport Canada study showed that this reduction value was approximately 30% for Canadian motor vehicle fatalities over the past 20 years. At this rate, Canada would only near eradicating motor vehicle accidents by the mid twenty-fifth century!

The black box case study explores the differences between a FDR and a EDR.

“Black Box” is a term used in the Aerospace industry describing a module called the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and is typically found in the tail section for obvious reasons. The Flight Data Recorder is usually painted bright orange (not black) and is designed to withstand intense heat and pressures.

Advanced Accident Reconstruction and 3D Accident Simulation Software are some of the most powerful and technically advanced accident simulation software programs available to date. It is recognized by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and is also constantly being improved and updated. PC Crash allows an engineer to vary every critical detail in order to accurately simulate any accident involving any combination of cars, trucks, trailers, pedestrians, cyclists or even fixed objects such as trees or barriers.

This case study discusses how to limit moisture in structures.

Moisture migration into a building can occur anywhere between the basement level and roof level. The moisture migration can be in the form of bulkwater or water vapour. Both bulkwater and water vapour will travel through apertures in the building envelope. Water vapour can also diffuse through building materials that form the building envelope.

Pario was assigned to determine the impact from the alleged release and to comment on the approach and costs of the remediation. Learn the process they followed and the methodologies they employed.

It fell to Pario to review site conditions to determine if a release in fact occurred. Read more about their methodology, the ensuing investigation, and the settlement of the claim.