Interim guide to quantitative risk assessment for UK reservoirs

• Main Author: Brown, A. J. M.A
• Other Authors: Gosden, J. D.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2004.
• Subjects: Reservoirs.; Environmental risk assessment.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780727738110
• DOI: 10.1680/igtqrafur.32675
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (161 p.) : ill.

This guide to managing reservoir safety provides for: estimating the annual probability of failure of a dam, assessing the consequences if the dam failed, both in terms of the likely loss of life and direct third party damage, and evaluating the risk posed by the dam.