Joël Turcotte
Regional Director
Electrical Engineering, Fire and Explosion
CEP Forensic
Canada
Biography
As Ottawa Regional Director, Joël Turcotte ensures the technical and administrative management of the regional office. As a Forensic Engineer, Joël carries out on-site accident investigations and prepares expert reports. During his many years as a forensic engineer, he has conducted laboratory tests and simulations to verify hypotheses on the nature and cause of accidents. He has carried out over 2,000 investigations and has been recognized as an expert witness in numerous court cases. EXPERTISE Fire and explosion Origin and cause Electrical system analysis (Arc mapping) Fire and Explosion Dynamics Fire Propagation analysis ARSON Electrical Systems Electrical Distribution and Transmission Systems and Equipment Power generation and co-generation Power Systems and Switchgear equipment High Voltage Electroluminescent lighting Solar Systems Lightning related damage Solid Fuel-Burning Systems WETT certified Basic Inspector Gas-fired and Oil-fired Combustion Systems Combustion equipment Heating Equipment, furnaces and boilers Containment systems Handling and storage Solid Fuel-Burning Systems Code compliance analysis
Research Interest
Combustion equipment Heating Equipment, furnaces and boilers Containment systems
