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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    Superseded date:  28-09-2007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

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee DS/1
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 61025 Supersedes 90/97821 DC (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    BS 8444-3:1996 Risk management Guide to risk analysis of technological systems
    01/708610 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2001 ISO/DIS 17359 - CONDITION MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS OF MACHINES - GENERAL GUIDELINES
    03/101534 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 BS 5760-4 - RELIABILITY OF SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 4: GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION OF DEPENDABILITY REQUIREMENTS

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