Subjective design evaluation framework using approximate reasoning and evidential reasoning approaches

Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 317-324

  Sii, H S ^a   Wang, J ^a   Yang, J B ^b   Kieran, O ^c   Ruxton, T ^d  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c HSE ^*

^d STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approximate reasoning approach; Failure consequence probability; Failure rate; Failure severity; Fuzzy linguistic risk levels; Linguistic variable; Safety expression

Indexed keywords

FAILURE RATE; FAILURE SEVERITY; SAFETY ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SETS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STABILITY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0345171484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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