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6. Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Authors : Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht

Published in: Risk-Based Engineering

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Probabilistic methods in the general probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) framework are at the core of integrated risk-based engineering and risk-based decisions. The probabilistic tools and methods are discussed in Chaps. 3 and 4 in this book. This chapter is dedicated to PRA, which is the analytical technique used for quantitative evaluation of risk for a complex scenario. This technique is also commonly referred to as probabilistic safety assessment (PRA). These two terms are used interchangeably among safety practitioners, but there is no distinction between them.

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Metadata
Title
Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Authors
Prabhakar V. Varde
Michael G. Pecht
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Risk-Based Engineering

Print ISBN: 978-981-13-0088-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-13-0090-5

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0090-5_6