A PROBABILISTIC MODEL FOR THE FAILURE FREQUENCY OF UNDERGROUND GAS-PIPELINES

Authors
COOKE R JAGER E
Citation
R. Cooke et E. Jager, A PROBABILISTIC MODEL FOR THE FAILURE FREQUENCY OF UNDERGROUND GAS-PIPELINES, Risk analysis, 18(4), 1998, pp. 511-527
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Journal title
Risk analysis → ACNP
ISSN journal
02724332
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
511 - 527
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4332(1998)18:4<511:APMFTF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A model is constructed for the failure frequency of underground pipeli nes per kilometer year, as a function of pipe and environmental charac teristics. The parameters in the model were quantified, with uncertain ty, using historical data and structured expert judgment. Fifteen expe rts from institutes in The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Fra nce, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Canada participated in the study.