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The firesafety inspection program is put into proper focus by a rational approach to decision analysis. In examples, the consequences of the decision and the outcome are expressed in monetary units to concur with the general engineering practice.
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Koo, B. Decision analysis in fire safety inspection for high-rise buildings. Fire Technol 18, 328–331 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02473116
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