1 Scope
This International Standard describes fault tree analysis and provides guidance on its application as follows:
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— definition of basic principles;
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— describing and explaining the associated mathematical modelling;
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— explaining the relationships of FTA to other reliability modelling techniques;
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— description of the steps involved in performing the FTA;
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— identification of appropriate assumptions, events and failure modes;
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— identification and description of commonly used symbols.