Austin (Bayless) Dam (Pennsylvania, 1911) | Case Study ...

Austin Dam (also known as Bayless Dam) was constructed between May and November of 1909 just outside Austin, Pennsylvania, a town of approximately 2,500 people in Potter County. The dam was a concrete gravity dam that stood …

List of Failure Modes - TestNavi

List of Failure Modes Prepared by ESPEC CORP. Category Sub-category 1 Sub-category 2 Failure phenomenon Applicable component or material Combined acceleration conditions Main test conditions Example reference material Insulation deterioration Plastic materials, adhesives, coating resin Pressure cooker test 110 to 130ºC, 85%, 300 hours

WILLIAMS v. PENNSYLVANIA | Supreme Court | US Law | …

See App. 426. That was Castille's only involvement in Williams' criminal case. Thereafter, a Pennsylvania jury convicted Williams of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to death. Williams I, 524 Pa., at 221–222, 570 A. 2d, at 77. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed his conviction and sentence. Id., at 235, 570 A. 2d, at 84.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF …

2008). Upon examination of the subject Amended Complaint in light of the case law, the Court finds it insufficient for failure to comply with PA.R.CIV.P. 1019(i). Thus, the Court hereby SUSTAINS Defendant's preliminary objection thereto.

Austin (Pennsylvania) Dam | Failure Case Studies

The complete case study is provided in Chapter 9 of Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers. This case is discussed by Freiman and Schlager (1995b, pp. 205 -212). Another source is Greene, B.H., and Christ, C.A. (1998), Mistakes of Man: The Austin Dam Disaster of 1911, published in Pennsylvania Geology.

Observations on Spoliation of Evidence in Pennsylvania …

Observations on Spoliation of Evidence in Pennsylvania Law. The law in Pennsylvania is well settled as to defining and sanctioning spoliation of evidence. "Spoliation is the destruction or significant alteration of evidence, or the failure to preserve property for another's use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation.".

Weaver v. Martin :: 1995 :: Pennsylvania Superior Court ...

Pa.R.C.P. No. 402(a) provides that a defendant may be served with original service by handing him a copy or by handing a copy to a qualified member at the defendant's residence or place of business. Pa.R.C.P. No. 402(a), 42 Pa.C.S.A. Original process shall be served by the sheriff except in other limited situations. Pa.R.C.P. No. 400(a), 42 Pa ...

Bearing damage and failure analysis - SKF

Premature bearing failure can occur for a variety of reasons. Each failure leaves its own special imprint on the bearing. Consequently, by examining a failed or damaged bearing, it is possible in the major - ity of cases to establish the root cause and define corrective actions to prevent a recur - rence. This publication is intended to provide

BEARING FAILURE: CAUSES AND CURES - Schaeffler Group

failure and subsequent overheating. ?his guide will assist in properly identifying and analyzing 12 primary causes of bearing failure. Each characteristic is described in detail and is shown in diagram form, accompanied by a color photograph. Flaws, in most cases, are readily apparent. In some cases, the imperfections may

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has Clarified and ... - …

In 1992, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Penn Piping, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America, 529 Pa. 350, 603 A2d 1006 (1992).The holding in Penn Piping which upheld a dismissal of plaintiff's case due to prejudice to the Defendant for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute the case as evidenced by no docket activity for two years caused defense counsel …

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA …

sua sponte. Polydyne, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia, 795 A.2d 495, *496 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002). Moreover, under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, failure to join an indispensable party is a non-waivabl e defense. Pa.R.C.P. 1032 (a). In determining whether a party is indispensable, the focus is on the party that has not been joined .

PA Superior Court Overturns PFA Contempt Conviction for ...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Reitz v.Flower, holding that a defendant may not be convicted of indirect criminal contempt based on conduct that was not specifically charged in the criminal complaint.The holding here should have been obvious - a criminal defense has the right to know what they're accused of doing so that they can prepare …

Philadelphia Parents' Lawsuit Challenges Failure of ...

Seven Philadelphia School District parents and Parents United for Public Education file a lawsuit in the Commonwealth Court alleging that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has violated its legal obligation to investigate allegations of massive curriculum deficiencies in Philadelphia public schools.

Study of Centrifugal Pump Using Failure Mode Effect and ...

Study of Centrifugal Pump Using Failure Mode Effect and Critical Analysis Based on Fuzzy Cost Estimation: A Case Study Deeptesh Singh1, 2Amit Suhane 1Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute Technology, Bhopal (M.P.), India 2 ...

AN INVESTIGATION OF CAUSES OF FAILURES OF …

Data of failure of motors from April 2017 to March 2018 is analyzed for different complaints received from different customer. Results obatained is as follows: Fig. 3.1.1 Customer complaints (Apr 2017-Mar 2018) Fig. 3.1.2 Complaints from major crusher customer (Apr 2017-Mar 2018) After studying client court cases, it's miles determined that,

Laurel Run Dam (Pennsylvania, 1977) | Case Study | ASDSO ...

In mid-July of 1977, torrential storms hit the Johnstown area, dropping up to 11.8 inches of rain in just 8 hours. This equated to approximately a 500-year storm. By 1:00 a.m., flooding resulted in loss of communication, and by 1:20 a.m. water …

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania and reside within the Eastern District. The property at issue in the case is located within the Eastern District at 8700 Montgomery Avenue, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania (the ... Therefore, Defendant's unlawful failure to disclose was the proximate cause of Plaintiffs' ...

Evidence Law: Comparing the Pennsylvania Rules to the ...

The fact that the crime carried a punishment in excess of one year is of no moment under Pennsylvania law. The Pennsylvania case establishing these principles on the admissibility of prior convictions in civil cases is Russell v. Hubicz, 624 A.2d 175 (Superior 1993). As to what constitutes crimen falsi, see Allen v. Kaplan, 653 A.2d 1249 ...

Failure rate analysis of Jaw Crusher: a case study

Failure rate analysis of Jaw Crusher: a case study R S SINHA* and A K MUKHOPADHYAY Department of Mining Machinery Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad 826004, India e-mail: [email protected]

DEFENDING THE DOG BITE CASE - Margolis Edelstein

C. Underwood vs. Wind, et. al., 2008 Pa. Super. 158, 954 A2nd 1199 (2008). The Pennsylvania Superior Court in the case of Underwood v. Wind, et al., 2008 Pa. Super. 158, 954 A.2d 1199 (2008), addressed several issues concerning common law liability and negligence per se. In the Underwood case, the owner of two pit bull dogs, Dana Wind, had

Reliability centered maintenance of cone crusher: a case …

Crusher component failure details for one year have been considered for the analysis. Failure data of cone crusher ... Reliability centered maintenance of …

Court Decisions in Mortgage & Foreclosure Cases

Pursuant to Pennsylvania case law, the failure to follow the regulations does not provide an absolute defense to foreclosure, but represents an appeal to the equitable powers of the trial court to determine the applicability of those regulations. In light of the above, we are required to determine whether, in ...

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2020 PAHAN …

sources of exposure for at least 2 of the cases • Outbreaks fitting the definition outlined in this advisory must be reported through the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) as an infrastructure failure. This does not replace reporting of COVID-19 cases or capacity data in other state or federal systems.

FRAUD LITIGATION IN PENNSYLVANIA - Stradley

Consider filing a praecipe for writ of summons to initiate your fraud case. An action in Pennsylvania can be commenced by filing and serving a praecipe for writ and summons. Pa.R.C.P. 1007(1). Thereafter, the plaintiff can engage in pre-complaint discovery. Pa.R.C.P. 4001(c); Lapp v. Titus, 224 Pa. Super. 150, 302 A.2d 366 (1973) ("It is ...