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BS 5760-7:1991

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Reliability of systems, equipment and components Guide to fault tree analysis
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-09-2007

Language(s)

English

Published date

20-12-1991

Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Symbols
5. General
5.1 Fault tree structure
5.2 Objectives
5.3 Applications
6. Principles
6.1 General considerations
6.2 System structure
6.3 Events considered
6.4 Approaches
7. Procedures
7.1 Scope of analysis
7.2 System familiarization
7.3 Top event identification
7.4 Fault tree construction
7.5 Fault tree evaluation
8. Identification and labelling
9. Report
Annexes
A. (normative) Symbols
Figures
1. Example of a fault tree
2. Example showing common cause considerations

Describes the technique of the analysis and its application to identify the factors affecting the reliability and performance characteristics of a system. Explains the basic principles, procedures and assumptions necessary to carry out the analysis and provides identification rules and symbols.

Committee
DS/1
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 61025 Supersedes 90/97821 DC (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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