Introduction -- 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 -- Life-cycle 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.