Trident Engineering Associates provides a variety of engineering investigator services for domestic and international cases. The company provides accident reconstruction, unit and failure mode analysis, reliability prediction, manufacturing process evaluation, design validation, and site selection and assessment services. It also determines causes of failures of electric motors, transformers, switch gears and other electrical equipment. In addition, the company investigates residential, commercial and industrial buildings, as well as machinery and equipment in cases of fire. It covers a range of causes of property damage, including foundation problems, drainage, storm damage, material defects, and installed mechanical and electrical equipment. Trident Engineering Associates has been operational since 1959 and maintains a location in Annapolis, Md.