Course Description:
A fault tree is a graphical representation of logical combinations of causes of a defined undesired event or state. Examples of types of final events are an explosion, failure of equipment, the release of toxic gas and an interruption to production.
Course Goal:
The aim of the course is to introduce and develop a basic understanding of the fault tree analyses technique by means of short presentations and a syndicate exercise. The syndicate exercise will be chosen to match the client’s activities. Attendees will gain the following benefits:
Course Objective:
Some of the advantages of Fault Tree Analysis are:
- It is an aid for identifying risks in complex systems.
- It makes it possible to focus on one fault at a time without losing an overall perspective.
- It provides an overview on how faults can lead to serious consequences.
- For those with a certain familiarity with the analysis, it is possible to understand the results relatively quickly.
- It provides an opportunity to make probabilistic estimates.
Course Outline:
- Identifying and Grouping Scenarios
- Fault Tree Logic
- Constructing Trees
- Rules of thumb
- Introduction to Failure Rate Data Bases
- Quantifying Trees
- Risk Tolerability Criteria
Who Can Benefit?
Who are familiar with other hazard and risk assessment techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMEA) and want to learn another versatile tool. .