1. Items Authored or Edited by Colin Gagg
Number of items: 47
Authored Book
Lewis,Peter and Gagg, Colin (2010).Forensic polymer engineering:whypolymer products fail in
service. Cambridge:Woodhead Publishing Limited.
Lewis,Peter R.; Reynolds,Ken and Gagg, Colin (2003).Forensic Materials Engineering:Case
Studies.UK: CRC Press.
Book Chapter
Gagg, C. R. (2004).Failure of Stainless Steel Water Pump Couplings.In:Jones,D. R. H. ed. Failure
Analysis Case Studies III. Oxford, UK: Elsevier,pp. 225–236.
Weaver, G. H.; Braithwaite,N St. J. and Gagg, C. (1991). Lets make a strain gauge:a summer school
laboratory activity in electronic materials.In:Smith, R. A. ed. Innovative teaching in engineering.
Chichester,England:Ellis Horwood,pp.288–292.
Journal Article
Gagg, Colin and Amsterdam, Emiel (2014). Special issue on ICEFA V-Part II. Engineering Failure
Analysis,41 pp. 1–134.
Gagg, Colin (2014). Cement and concrete as an engineering material: an historic appraisal and case
study analysis.Engineering Failure Analysis,40 pp. 114–140.
Gagg, Colin R. and Lewis, Peter (2011). The rise and fall of cast iron in Victorian structures – a case
study review. Engineering Failure Analysis,18(8) pp. 1963–1980.
Gagg, C. R. and Lewis, P. R. (2009). In-service fatigue failure of engineered products and structures
– Case studyreview. Engineering Failure Analysis,16(6) pp.1775–1793.
Lewis, Peter R. and Gagg, Colin R. (2009). Failure of an epidural catheter. Engineering Failure
Analysis,16(6) pp. 1805–1815.
Gagg, Colin. R. and Lewis, Peter. R. (2008). Environmentally assisted product failure – Synopsis and
case study compendium.Engineering Failure Analysis,15(5) pp.505–520.

2. Gagg, C. R.; Lewis, P. R. and Tsang, C. (2008). Premature failure of a vacuum pump impeller rotor
recovered from a pitch impregnation plant.Engineering Failure Analysis,15(5) pp.606–615.
Gagg, Colin. R. and Lewis, Peter. R. (2007). Wear as a product failure mechanism – Overview and
case studies. Engineering Failure Analysis,14(8) pp.1618–1640.
Gagg, C. R. and Lewis, P. R. (2007). Counterfeit coin of the realm – Review and case study analysis.
Engineering Failure Analysis,14(6) pp.1144–1152.
Gagg, C. R. (2005). Failure of components and products by ‘engineered-in’ defects: Case studies.
Engineering Failure Analysis,12(6) pp.1000–1026.
Gagg, Colin (2005). Domestic product failures: Case studies. Engineering Failure Analysis, 12(5) pp.
784–807.
Shohji, Ikuo; Gagg, Colin and Plumbridge, William J. (2004). Creep properties of Sn-8Mass%Zn-
3Mass%Bi lead-free alloy.Journal of Electronic Materials, 33(8) pp. 923–927.
Lewis, Peter. R. and Gagg, Colin. R. (2004). Aesthetics versus function: the fall of the Dee bridge,
1847.InterdisciplinaryScience Reviews,29(2) pp. 177–191.
Plumbridge, W. J.; Gagg, C. R. and Peters, S. (2001). The creep of lead-free solders at elevated
temperatures.Journal ofElectronic Materials,30(9) pp. 1178–1183.
Kariya, Yoshiharu; Williams, Naomi; Gagg, Colin and Plumbridge, William (2001). Tin pest in Sn-0.5
wt.% Cu lead-free solder. JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 53(6) pp. 39–
41.
Gagg, C. R. (2001). Failure of stainless steel water pump couplings. Engineering Failure Analysis,
8(2) pp. 189–199.
Gagg, C. R. (2001). Premature failure of thread rolling dies: material selection, hardness criteria and
case studies.Engineering Failure Analysis,8(1) pp.87–105.
Kariya, Yoshiharu; Gagg, Colin and Plumbridge, William J. (2001). Tin pest in lead-free solders.
Soldering and Surface Mount Technology, 13(1) pp. 39–40.
Plumbridge, W. J. and Gagg, C. R. (2000). The mechanical properties of lead-containing and lead-
free solders—meeting the environmental challenge. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers PartL, Journal of Materials: Design and Applications,214(3) pp.153–161.

3. Plumbridge, W. J. and Gagg, C. R. (1999). Effects of strain rate and temperature on the stress –strain
response ofsolder alloys.Journal ofMaterials Science:Materials in Electronics,10(5-6) pp.461–468.
Conference Item
Gagg, Colin R. (2010). Failure of engineering ceramic products and structures - A case study
compendium. In: Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA-IV), 4-7
July 2010,Churchill College,Cambridge,UK.
Gagg, Colin (2010). Failure of a machine tool three jaw chuck set. In: Fourth International Conference
on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA-IV), 04-07 Jul 2010, Churchill College,Cambridge,UK.
Lewis, P. R. and Gagg, C. R. (2008). Failure of Polymeric Medical Products. In: Third International
Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA III), 13-16 July 2008,Sitges,Spain.
Gagg, C. R. and Lewis, P. R. (2008). Service failure of rolling contact bearings - case study review. In:
Third International Confrence on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA III), 13-16 July 2008, Sitges,
Barcelona,Spain.
Lewis, P. R. and Gagg, C. (2008). Component fatigue on the early railways. In: Third International
Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA III), 13-16 July 2008,Sitges,Barcelona,Spain.
Gagg, C. and Harris, D. (2006). Current status of staged road traffic accidents within the UK - case
study analysis. In: Second International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA II), 12-15
Sept 2006,Toronto, Canada.
Lewis, P. R. and Gagg, C. R. (2006). Post-graduate Forensic Engineering at The Open University. In:
Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation, Good Practice and Research in
Engineering Education,24-26 July2006, University of Liverpool,UK.
Lewis, P. R and Gagg, C. R. (2006). Failure of a Nylon Bridge Bearing. In: ANTEC 2006 Plastics: 64th
Annual Technical Conference Proceedings,May 2006, Charlotte,NC, USA.
Plumbridge, W. J. and Gagg, C. R. (2002). The influence of temperature on the creep of tin -37 lead
solders.In:TMS Fall Meeting, 6-10 October 2002, Columbus Ohio,USA.
Plumbridge, W.; Kariya, Y. and Gagg, C. R. (2001). The influence of processing history on the creep
of tin-3.5 silver alloys. In: Seventh Symposium on Microjoining and Assembly Technology in
Electronics (MATE 2001),2001,Yokohama, Japan.
Kariya, Y.; Gagg, C. R.; Williams, N. and Plumbridge, W. J. (2000). Allotropic transformation study
and phase mapping in tin-copper lead-free solder for electronic assembly. In: CHANNEL Users
Meeting, 15-18 June 2000,Hobro, Denmark.
Plumbridge, W. J.; Gagg, C. R. and Moffatt, J. (1998). Solders for the Next Millennium. In: Materials
Congress;Institute of Materials,6-8 April 1998, Cirencester,Wilts.

4. Gagg, Colin and Plumbridge, William (1996). The effect of ageing on the creep of a eutectic lead -tin
alloy. In: British Association for Brazing and Soldering (BABS) Autumn Conference, 30-31 October
1996,Birmingham.
Other
Gagg, Colin and Amsterdam, Emiel (2014). Special issue on ICEFA V- Part 2. Engineering Failure
Analysis.Vol 41, Pages 1-134.
Gagg, Colin and Amsterdam, Emiel (2013). Special issue on ICEFA V- Part 1. Engineering Failure
Analysis.Vol 35, Pages 1-742.
Gagg, Colin and Clegg, Richard (2011). The Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure
Analysis (Part 2). Elsevier.
Gagg, Colin and Clegg, Richard (2011). The Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure
Analysis (Part 1). Elsevier.
Editorial feature (June 2005): Jean Thilmany, Associate Editor, American Society for Mechanical
Engineers (ASME). Reverse engineering as applied to failure or forensic investigation: "Working
backwards".
Public Lectures
‘The art and craft of a failure detective’, Invited lecture, S H Hoopers Nationwide Consulting
Engineers Conference,Merseyside,26th March 2011
‘Forensic Engineering: the work of a failure detective’. Invited lecture, Bede Academy, Blythe,
Northumberland,19th March 2010.
‘Engineering failure and the Insurance assessor’, Invited presentation to: The Institute of Automotive
Engineer Assessors,London,Wednesday25th November 2009.
'Counterfeit Coin of the Realm', Invited speaker: Open Insights event for alumni, Botanical Gardens,
Birmingham,15th February 2007.
‘Failure Investigation’, Invited presentation to: The Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors,
Birmingham,31 November 2006.