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Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems
Stewart, M. G.; Melchers, R. E.
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Description for Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems
Hardback. Offers a multi-disciplinary and integrated explanation of risk assessment procedures that enables non-specialist readers to gain insights into the development of risk analysis procedures. This book is suitable for practising engineers and graduate engineering students across a range of disciplines. Series: Systems Effectiveness S. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBC; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Probabilistic risk and hazard assessments are applied to a wide range of engineering systems, mainly for regulatory reasons needed for development consent, system certification and occupational health and safety issues. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of the limitations, uncertainties and other issues inherent in probabilistic risk analysis procedures.
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems describes:
In essence, the book provides a multi-disciplinary and integrated explanation of risk assessment procedures that will enable the non-specialist reader to gain valuable insights into the development of risk analysis procedures. Practising engineers and graduate engineering students across a range of disciplines will find this book immensely useful. Show Less
Probabilistic risk and hazard assessments are applied to a wide range of engineering systems, mainly for regulatory reasons needed for development consent, system certification and occupational health and safety issues. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of the limitations, uncertainties and other issues inherent in probabilistic risk analysis procedures.
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems describes:
- the importance of probabilistic risk assessment in decision making, i.e. risk management;
- types of risk and probabilistic risk analysis procedures;
- data needed for the conduct ... Read more
- acceptable/tolerable risk and other risk acceptance criteria.
In essence, the book provides a multi-disciplinary and integrated explanation of risk assessment procedures that will enable the non-specialist reader to gain valuable insights into the development of risk analysis procedures. Practising engineers and graduate engineering students across a range of disciplines will find this book immensely useful. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Systems Effectiveness S.
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412805707
SKU
V9780412805707
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Ref
99-15
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