Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems

Robert E. Melchers

ISBN 10: 0412805707 / ISBN 13: 9780412805707

Published by Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 1997

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 of probabilistic risk analysis; and 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Engineering Systems
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412805707
• ISBN 13: 9780412805707
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 22D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 603 grams

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Synopsis

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 of probabilistic risk analysis; and
• 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.