Hazards identification model for rail rapid transit accidents

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 78-85

  Wang, Lung Chuang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accident causation; Accidents analysis; Hazard identification; Rail rapid transit

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMAL INSULATION;

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIDENT CAUSATION; HAZARD IDENTIFICATIONS; RAIL RAPID TRANSIT;

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS;

EID: 7044271177     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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