About the author  ⁄ Bruce A. Barnes, M.S., P.E.

Bruce A. Barnes, M.S., P.E., is a Vice President of Forensic Engineering at PT&C|LWG Forensic Consulting Services and may be reached at bruce.barnes@ptclwg.com.

On January 10, 2015, a refinery in Lima, Ohio suffered a catastrophic failure resulting in an explosion. This explosion reportedly rattled windows as far away as five miles. Following suppression of the fire, the investigation into what caused the explosion commenced. However, investigators probing the debris field were faced with the challenge of documenting the layers of damage relative to each other in three dimensions.

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