Objective
SINCE THIS ACTIVITY IMPLIES A PARTICIPATION OF SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS IN A BENCHMARK EXERCISE, IT INVOLVES A CONTRIBUTION TO DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES ANALYSING EVENT SEQUENCES IN A PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT. THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO IDENTIFY OPTIMUM PROCEDURES SATISFYING THE NEED OF ANALYSTS.
SRD WILL UNDERTAKE THE ANALYSIS OF THE SELECTED EVENT-SEQUENCE UTILISING THE FAILURE TECHNIQUES USED IN THE "COMMON CAUSE FAILURE-RBE", IN THE "HUMAN FACTORS-RBE" AND THOSE CURRENTLY USED FOR EVENT TREE AND FAULT TREE MODELLING AND WILL REPORT ON THE ADEQUACY OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY.
IN ADDITION ADVICE WILL BE GIVEN AS TO POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION.