14.8 Summary
The FTA technique has proven to be a very rigorous and valuable tool for analyzing complex systems. Strengths include an ability to analyze down to a great level of detail, a simple presentation, and a systematic method for analysis. Fault trees are used in a variety of disciplines and can model many types of systems.
The PRA chapter discusses how FTA is used in conjunction with other techniques to analyze complex systems.
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