The Meaning Of Reliability – Uptime As Probability Of Success – Estimating Machinery Uptime – Is There A Universal Approach To Predicting Machinery Uptime? – Predicting Uptime Of Turbomachinery – Failure Mode And Effect Analysis – Fault Tree Analysis – Machinery Risk And Hazard Assessment – Machinery System Availability Analysis – Practical Field Uptime Assessment – Lifecycle Cost Analysis – Starting With Good Specifications – Owner–Contractor Interfaces And Equipment Availability – The Operational Environment – The Maintenance Environment – Continuous Improvement – Review Of Mechanical Structures And Piping For Machinery – Appendix A The Coin Toss Case – Appendix B Safety Design Checklist For Equipment Reliability – Professionals – Appendix C Machinery System Completeness And Reliability – Appraisal Forms – Glossary .