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How Did That Happen? Engineering Safety and Reliability
How Did That Happen Engineering Safety and Reliability Author:William Wong This book is an accessible and readable exploration of why engineering disasters happen. Some key features of this invaluable guide include: Extensive use and analysis of well-known disasters, where events have not gone to plan, Explanation of the underlying issues, processes, procedures and regulations, Liberal use of case studies and examples ... more »to show the use of statistics and the application of HAZOP, FMEA and FTA, Illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and tables, Concise yet very readable, Practical and relevant, and A directory of centres for information and organizations providing services. Written for practising engineers, the aim of this book is to draw lessons from engineering problems and disasters, and to ensure that fewer of them happen in the future. Its purpose is to educate engineers in the application of safety and reliability technologies in their work.« less