Engineering catastrophes : causes and effects of major accidents

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Engineering catastrophes : causes and effects of major accidents

John Lancaster

Abington , CRC Press, 2000

2nd ed

  • : Woodhead
  • : CRC Press

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: CRC Press ISBN 9780849338847

内容説明

The records of accidents in industry and transport not only indicate trends in the incidence of loss or casualties, but also serve as a measure of human behavior. Covering catastrophes and supercatastrophes from the Titanic to the Eastonia ferry disaster right through to modern oil rig disasters such as the Piper Alpha, Engineering Catastrophes, Second Edition provides a broad survey of accidents involving structures and vehicles. It also considers natural disasters with special attention to earthquake resistant buildings. New in the Second Edition New chapter - 'The Human Factor' reviews loss and fatality rates together with their relationship to large-scale events such as war and the trade cycle New information - Historical data on casualties and loss in road and rail accidents Case histories - Updated case histories illustrate how human frailty, the unexpected weakness of materials, or a combination of both lead to tragic circumstances Written by an international authority in the field of metallurgy and welding, this revised and updated reference analyzes historical records to determine how loss and fatality rates vary with time. Building on the foundation created in the first edition, Engineering Catastrophes, Second gives you the information you need to make educated decisions about quality assurance, quality control, and loss prevention.

目次

The Historical Record: General, Industry, and Transport How Big is a Catastrophe? Objectives and Method Fatalities in Industry Transport Comparisons The Historical Record: Energy and Process Plant The Oil Industry Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Chemical Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing The Power Generation Industry Supercatastrophes Introduction Shipping Accidents Catastrophes in the Oil and Gas Production Industry Catastrophes Involving Air Travel The Chemical Industry Rail Accidents Generalizations The Technical Background Mechanical Failure Catastrophes Resulting from the Brittle Failure of Steel Other Types of Fracture Theoretical Aspects of Explosions How Technological Change Affects Safety The Role of the Material Air Transport Shipping The Oil and Gas Industry Hydrocarbon Processing Land Transport Natural Catastrophes Natural Catastrophes and a Country's Level of Productivity The Effects of Natural Disasters Earthquakes The Human Factor The Theoretical Model Manufacturing Industry Figures for Road Transport Human Error General Aspects External Factors and the Accident Rate Hazardous Occupations and Pursuits The Loss Rate and Economic Growth Summary and Conclusions
巻冊次

: Woodhead ISBN 9781855735057

内容説明

This new edition of a well received and popular book contains a general update of historical data, more material concerning road and rail accidents and, most importantly, a new chapter on the human factor. The author provides a broad survey of the accidents to which engineering structures ad vehicles may be subject. Historical records are analysed to determine how loss and fatality rates vary with time and these results are displayed in numerous graphs and tables. Notable catastrophes such as the sinking of the 'Titanic' and the 'Estonia' ferry disaster are described. Natural diasters are considered generally, with more detail in this edition on earth-quake resistant buildings.

目次

  • The historical record: General, industry and transport
  • The historical record: Energy and process plant
  • Supercatastrophes
  • The technical background
  • How technological change affects safety
  • Natural catastrophes
  • The human factor.

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