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occurrence during a specified time period. <strong>The</strong> overall analysismust consider not only the intensity and frequency of occurrenceof hazard events, but also the effectiveness and reliability of thebuilding systems to survive the event without significant interruptionin the operation of a facility.Figure 1-4:Performance-based design flow diagram(ATC, 2003)NOYES1.3.4 Acceptable Risk andPerformance LevelsPerformance-based design requires a quantitative measure of risk.It also establishes the basis for evaluating acceptable losses and selectingappropriate designs. While specific performance objectivescan vary for each project, the notion of acceptable performancegenerally follows a trend corresponding to:m Little or no damage for small, frequently occurring eventsm Moderate damage for medium-sized, less frequent eventsm Significant damage for very large, very rare eventsCRITICAL FACILITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS1-17

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