| Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Commission on Engineering and Technical (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309046807 ISBN-13: 9780309046800 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General |
| Dewey: 690.22 |
| LCCN: 91067599 |
| Series: Studies in the Management of Building Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.1" W x 8.22" (0.33 lbs) 84 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume considers engineering risk analysis applications to the field of building safety. Building codes and design criteria used by architects and engineers?standards of good practice defined by industry consensus?have made great strides in bringing the dangers of facilities under control, but the range of hazards (e.g., fire, indoor air pollutants, electrical malfunctions) is broad. Risk analysis offers improved overall safety of new and existing facilities without imposing unacceptable costs. Broad application of risk analysis will help facility professionals, policymakers, and facility users and owners to understand the risks, to determine what levels of risk are socially and economically tolerable, and to manage risk more effectively. |