Learning from Failures

Decision Analysis of Major Disasters

By: Ashraf Labib

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Hardcover | 20 June 2014 | Edition Number 1

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336 Pages

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Learning from Failures provides techniques to explore the root causes of why specific disasters occurred and how can we learn from those disasters. Throughout this book the following important questions are answered: How do we learn from failures and why do we need to learn from failures?

Case studies featured include The Titanic, The BP Texas City Incident, The Chernobyl Disaster, The NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia Accident, The Bhopal Disaster, and The Concorde Accident. This title is ideal for teaching as it utilizes the author's extensive teaching and practical experience, plus also delivers;

- A list of learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter

- Detailed derivations and many solved examples for modelling and decision analysis chapters

- Cases for learning from failures chapters

This book discusses the value in applying different models as mental maps to analyze disasters. The analysis of these case studies helps to demonstrate how subjectivity that relies on opinions of experts can be turned into modeling approaches that can ensure repeatability and consistency of results. Labib's book is also useful for industry professionals who wish to avoid repeating mistakes that were made with devastating consequences.

Understand the root cause of disasters and take preventative measures

Link the theory with practice in regard to risk, safety and reliability analyses

Use analytical techniques originated from reliability analysis of equipment failures, multiple criteria decision making, and artificial intelligence domains

Industry Reviews

"...create systematic ways of analysing the causes of disasters, using diagrams such as fault tree analysis (FTA) and reliability block diagrams." --Chemistry and Industry "...makes interesting reading and should be read by all those who want to specialize in the area of reliability engineering and understand the genesis of tragic events..." --International Journal of Performability Engineering "This is a must-read book for all students, engineers, leaders and managers concerned with safety and security during the life cycle of physical assets. The author presents clear in-depth analysis of disasters in a holistic manner underpinned by state-of-the-art scientific knowledge and innovative research providing concise practical lessons as well as models to learn from failures." --Dr Ayman Nassif, Principal Lecturer in Structural Engineering/Admissions Tutor, University of Portsmouth-School of Civil Engineering and Surveying "The author says that for organizations to successfully avoid major disasters they need to undertake risk and reliability analysis" (Irish Independent) "Experiencing failure and avoiding over-confidence could have prevented some of the world's greatest disasters such as sinking the Titanic and the loss of two NASA space shuttles, according to new research by Professor Labib of the University of Portsmouth" (Belfast Telegraph) "The issue of the institutional safety culture is under intense scrutiny. This book provides a helpful alternative view of the evolution of information within an evolving safety culture. As such, it will be an important guide to risk managers and project supervisors". --Neal Langerman, Advanced Chemical Safety INC

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