Mr. Berg is currently scheduled to teach a portion of the
curriculum for the following courses:
Riverside County Sheriff's Department (Clark Training Center):
Intermediate Collision Investigation (Skidmark Analysis)
Principles of Investigating Low-Speed Impacts
Speed Determination From
Crush Analysis
Information regarding the following courses can be obtained from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (Clark Training Center). They can be contacted by telephone at (951) 486-2800, or on the web.
Principles of Investigating Low-Speed Impacts
Investigation of the low-speed or minor impact from the basics of the initial investigation through the
litigation process. Topics include vehicle dynamics, occupant kinematics, interviewing, photography,
Newtonian physics relating to low-speed impacts, low-speed impact
equations, biomechanics and mechanisms of injuries, and preparations to be an expert witness. One day is devoted to controlled,
instrumented vehicle testing, with the dissemination of information and analysis of testing data to
follow. The course should benefit individuals involved in investigation, claims and litigation related
to low-speed collisions and/or fraud-type investigations.
Date/Time: To Be Announced.
Location: Clark Training Center
Fee: Contact for fee information
Traffic
Collision Investigation: Intermediate (Skidmark)
A course in the fundamentals of skidmark analysis and documentation which
helps students develop advanced skills in accident investigation. The course includes a practical exercise. The class is designed to help students improve
their mathematics skills which is necessary for the advanced accident investigation course.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of a basic traffic accident
investigation course.
Date/Time: To Be Announced
Location: Clark Training Center
Analyzing crush deformation and the procedures for measuring vehicles involved in collisions for vehicle profile, crush deformation and PDOF. The principles of the A, B, and G stiffness coefficients are also discussed. Students learn how to calculate these coefficients, as well as the energy from crush, utilizing a two-, four-, and six-point crush deformation equation. Additionally, students learn methods and appropriate energy/momentum equations for determining vehicle impact speeds in head-on (collinear) collisions. P.O.S.T. certified, Plan IV.
Date/Time: To Be Announced
Location: Clark Training Center
Fee: Contact
for fee information