Florida
Corrosion, Forensic and Electrical Engineering in Florida
Dreiym Engineering provides corrosion and cathodic protection engineering, forensic investigations and electrical power studies in Florida, from our offices in Coldspring, Texas and Westcliffe, Colorado. Our Florida work has included a tank-farm corrosion assessment in Tampa, a heavy-equipment fire investigation in Jacksonville, and vehicle fire investigations in Orlando and Central Florida.
Salt air, high humidity and warm seawater are hard on steel, and hurricanes and some of the most frequent lightning in the country keep electrical and storm losses coming. Our engineers are licensed Professional Engineers with active and past licensure in multiple states, and our reports and designs are PE-stamped where required.
Submit a forensic assignment or request a free quote for your Florida project. We typically respond within one business day.
Call (866) 621-6920. We typically respond within one business day.
Service area at a glanceDE-LOC-FL
- Area
- Florida
- Offices
- Coldspring, TX and Westcliffe, CO
- Practices
- Electrical power, corrosion and CP, forensic
- Project write-ups
- 4
- Licensure
- Licensed Professional Engineers with active and past licensure in multiple states
Corrosion Engineering
Splash zones and salty, humid air are rough on steel. Our corrosion engineers assess tank farms, seawall and marina steel and buried pipelines, run soil and water corrosivity analysis and CP surveys, and design, install and commission cathodic protection for buried and submerged structures. Where several protected structures share a tight coastal corridor, we add interference testing.
Electrical Engineering
For industrial and utility facilities and marine sites along the coast, our electrical engineers provide arc flash studies, short circuit analysis and protection coordination studies, modeled in ETAP and SKM. With the lightning Florida gets, sound grounding and well-coordinated protective devices are a big part of how a facility rides through storm season.
Forensic Engineering
When lightning, a hurricane, a fire or corrosion causes a loss, we work out what failed and why: fires and explosions, vehicle and equipment fires, lightning damage and corrosion failures. We inspect the scene as soon as possible, examine evidence at our Coldspring, Texas lab, and write reports and testify for insurers, attorneys and owners.
About Us
Who Works on Florida Projects
Dreiym Engineering was founded in 2014, with offices in Coldspring, Texas and Westcliffe, Colorado. Florida projects are run from those offices, and evidence comes back to our Coldspring lab, which has an 18,000 lb vehicle lift and real-time X-ray.
Stepan V. Eero, M.S., P.E., a NACE CP Specialist (CP4), and Brian J. Brackensick, M.S., P.E., a NACE CP Technologist, both hold NAFI CFEI and CVFI certifications for fire and vehicle fire investigation.
What we do in Florida
Coastal corrosion. Along the coast, tanks, seawall and marina steel and other waterfront structures spend their lives in warm seawater and humid, salty air. At a Tampa tank farm, the job was to record and grade corrosion on the tanks and piping and rank which ones to deal with first. We use corrosivity testing, cathodic protection design for buried and submerged structures, CP surveys and pipeline and tank integrity assessments to measure how far deterioration has gone and slow it down. Our article on corrosion rates in coastal structures explains the factors.
Storm and lightning losses. Every hurricane season leaves surge, wind and water losses behind it. Our forensic engineers trace the cause of fires and explosions, lightning damage and electrical failures for owners, insurance carriers and attorneys. Our articles on evaluating lightning damage and electrical failures after flooding show how we work.
Vehicles and heavy equipment. A burned car or machine destroys much of its own evidence, and fuel, hydraulic lines and wiring sit close together. We work out origin and cause with the same systematic method we use on buildings, and examine the components in our lab.
Power systems. Arc flash and short circuit studies, protection coordination and grounding tests for facilities that have to keep running through severe weather.
Florida projects
Some of the work our team has done in Florida. We don’t name the clients or share their details.
| Year | Service | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corrosion | Tank-farm corrosion assessment, Tampa |
| 2024 | Forensic | Heavy-equipment fire investigation, Jacksonville |
| 2021 | Forensic | Commercial forensic inspection, South Florida |
| 2021 | Forensic | Vehicle fire investigations, Orlando and Central Florida |
| 2018 | Forensic | Shock complaints at drive-through ATMs, Florida |
Where a project is linked, you can read our write-up of the job. Our projects page has all of them, and our nationwide services page covers work in other states.
Project write-ups
Projects in Florida
A few examples from over 1,100 completed projects.
Forensic
Central Florida Vehicle Fire Investigations
In 2021 our forensic team investigated vehicle fires in Orlando and Central Florida.
Forensic
Jacksonville Heavy-Equipment Fire
Our forensic engineering team investigated a heavy-equipment fire in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2024.
Forensic
Shock Complaints at Drive-Through ATMs, Florida
In 2018 an ATM manufacturer asked us to investigate reports from Florida that customers at drive-through machines felt a shock when they touched the PIN pad.
Corrosion and CP
Tampa Tank-Farm Corrosion Assessment
We did a corrosion assessment at a tank farm in Tampa, Florida, in 2024.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Florida?
No. Florida projects are run from our offices in Coldspring, Texas and Westcliffe, Colorado. Our engineers travel to Florida sites for surveys and scene inspections, and evidence can be shipped to our Coldspring lab.
Do you investigate vehicle and heavy-equipment fires?
Yes. We have investigated vehicle fires in Orlando and Central Florida and a heavy-equipment fire in Jacksonville. Brian J. Brackensick and Stepan V. Eero both hold NAFI CFEI and CVFI certifications, and our lab has an 18,000 lb vehicle lift.
Do you investigate lightning and hurricane damage?
Yes. We work out whether lightning, a surge, water or an existing defect caused the failure. Our article on evaluating lightning damage explains what we look for.
Can cathodic protection be used on seawalls and marine structures?
Yes, on the submerged and buried steel. We design, install and commission galvanic and impressed current systems for marine and buried structures. Unless you specify otherwise, we design galvanic systems for a 20-year life and impressed current systems for a 30-year life.
How soon can you inspect a Florida loss?
As soon as possible. Tell us where and when the loss happened and whether the scene or the vehicle is being held. Consulting-only (non-testifying) retentions are accepted.
How do I get a quote?
Submit a forensic assignment or contact us with the location and what you need. Quotes are free, and our rate schedule is available on request. We typically respond within one business day.
Areas we serve
Six states and nationwide work
Austin, TX 78741
Contact
Start a project in Florida
Tell us about your project. We typically respond within one business day.
What happens next
- 01An engineer reviews your request.
- 02We may call with a few questions. We typically respond within one business day.
- 03You receive a scoped proposal. The quote is free, and nothing starts until you approve it.
Prefer to call?
We typically respond within one business day. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm local time.
Other requests
- Submit a forensic assignmentInsurance or legal matter: claim number, loss date and scene status.
- Request a CV and rate scheduleFor attorneys, adjusters and claims professionals.
Offices