Our Forensic Expert
Daniel Couture
(416) 491-2525 x 24
(416) 491-2696
Environmental Assessments,
Mechanical Failures,
Metallurgical (Materials) Analysis and
Personal Injuries
(416) 491-2525 x 24 (416) 491-2696
Executive Summary
Daniel has over 30 years of engineering experience and has been a Senior Metallurgical & Mechanical Engineer at Arcon for over 15 years, completing more than 900 investigations during that time. He has been qualified as an expert witness before the Ontario Superior Court. His broad industrial experience prior to joining Arcon provides the basis for effective investigation of failures of equipment components. Dan is fluently bilingual in both English & French languages.
Areas of Expertise
- Power generation turbine failures (wind, gas, biomass, hydro-electric)
- Building material (steel, alloy, polymer) failure analysis and fractography
- Water transport system breaches
- Heavy equipment mechanical failures (farming, mining, forestry)
- Fuel oil tank failures
- Pipe and pressure vessel ruptures & leaks
- Residential plumbing component failure analysis
- Fire suppression system deployments
- Commercial heating and cooling system breakdowns
Qualification & Certifications
- B.E.Sc.
- M.Sc. (Eng)
- P. Eng. (On), ing. (Qc)
- Designated Consulting Engineer
- Fellow of Engineers Canada (F.E.C.)
- Diplomate in Forensic Engineering (DFE)
Professional Associations
- Professional Engineers of Ontario
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Charter Member
- National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
- ASTM Committee E58 on Forensic Engineering, Voting Member
- ASM International
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- NACE
Publications & Presentations
- Joint Inspection Protocols in a Pandemic Environment
- Daniel Couture Joins the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers
- Arcon Enters Its 55th Year of Serving the Canadian Property & Casualty Insurance Market
- Arcon Partners with Bridgepoint Financial
- Arcon is Looking for a Mechanical Engineer
- OIAA 2017 Claims Conference
- Forensic Engineering of Traffic Signal Timing & Speeds...
- Arcon Launches Evidence Preservation Service
- Vehicle Black Box Data Download Compatibility Now Available Online
- What's New in the Engineering Toolbox?
- ASTM E2493-07 Collection of Non-Volatile Memory Data in Vehicle Electronic Control Units
- ASTM E2713-11 Standard Guide for the Practice of Forensic Engineering.
- Use of ASTM Standards for Effective Subrogation
To speak with an expert, call
1-888-272-6671
Arcon Engineering Consultants Limited
352 Consumers Road
Toronto, Ontario, M2J 1P8
E: info@arconforensics.com
T: 416.491.2525
F: 416 491.2696
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