Table 2-3.

Basic Performance Objective Equivalent to New Operational Nonstructural Performance (N-A) and the require-
Building Standards (BPON) ments of ASCE 7, Chapter 13, where Ip = 1.5, are expected to
achieve this postearthquake state.
Seismic Hazard Level 2.3.2.2 Position Retention Nonstructural Performance Level
Risk (N-B). Nonstructural Performance Level N-B, Position
Category BSE-1N BSE-2N Retention, is the postearthquake damage state in which
nonstructural components might be damaged to the extent that
I and II Life Safety Structural Collapse Prevention they cannot immediately function but are secured in place so that
Performance Structural
damage caused by falling, toppling, or breaking of utility connec-
tions is avoided. Building access and Life Safety systems, includ-
Performance
ing doors, stairways, elevators, emergency lighting, fire alarms,
Position Retention Hazards Reduced
and fire suppression systems, generally remain available and
Nonstructural Nonstructural operable, provided that power and utility services are available.
Performance (3-B) Performancea (5-D) Nonstructural components in compliance with the acceptance
III Damage Control Limited Safety criteria of this standard for Position Retention Nonstructural
Structural Structural Performance (N-B) and the requirements of ASCE 7, Chapter 13,
Performance Performance are expected to achieve this postearthquake state.
Position Retention Hazards Reduced 2.3.2.3 Life Safety Nonstructural Performance Level (N-C).
Nonstructural Nonstructural Nonstructural Performance Level N-C, Life Safety, is the post-
Performance (2-B) Performancea (4-D) earthquake damage state in which nonstructural components may
IV Immediate Life Safety Structural be damaged, but the consequential damage does not pose a life-
Occupancy Performance safety threat. Nonstructural components in compliance with the
Structural acceptance criteria of this standard for Life Safety Nonstructural
Performance Performance (N-C) and the requirements of ASCE 7, Chapter 13,
Operational Hazards Reduced are expected to achieve this postearthquake state.
Nonstructural Nonstructural 2.3.2.4 Hazards Reduced Nonstructural Performance Level
Performance (1-A) Performancea (3-D) (N-D). Nonstructural Performance Level N-D, Hazards Redu-
a
Compliance with ASCE 7 provisions for new construction is ced, shall be defined as the postearthquake damage state in which
deemed to comply. nonstructural components are damaged and could potentially
create falling hazards, but high-hazard nonstructural components
identified in Chapter 13, Table 13-1, are secured to prevent
falling into areas of public assembly or those falling hazards from
retrofit based on the Limited Safety Structural Performance Level those components could pose a risk to life safety for many
shall be taken halfway between those for Life Safety Structural people. Preservation of egress, protection of fire suppression
Performance Level (S-3) and the Collapse Prevention Structural systems, and similar life-safety issues are not addressed in this
Performance Level (S-5). Nonstructural Performance Level.
2.3.1.5 Collapse Prevention Structural Performance Level 2.3.2.5 Nonstructural Performance Not Considered (N-E).
(S-5). Structural Performance Level S-5, Collapse Prevention, is Where an evaluation or retrofit does not address all nonstructural
defined as the postearthquake damage state in which a structure components to one of the levels in the previous sections, the Non-
has damaged components and continues to support gravity structural Performance Level shall be Nonstructural Performance
loads but retains no margin against collapse. A structure in com- Not Considered (N-E).
pliance with the acceptance criteria specified in this standard for
2.3.3 Designation of Target Building Performance Levels. A
this Structural Performance Level is expected to achieve this
target Building Performance Level is designated alphanumeri-
state.
cally with a numeral representing the Structural Performance
2.3.1.6 Structural Performance Not Considered (S-6). Where Level and a letter representing the Nonstructural Performance
an evaluation or retrofit does not address the structure, the Struc- Level, such as 1-B, 3-C, 5-E, or 6-C.
tural Performance Level shall be Structural Performance Not
2.3.3.1 Operational Building Performance Level (1-A) To
Considered (S-6).
attain the Operational Building Performance Level (1-A), the
2.3.2 Nonstructural Performance Levels. The target Non- structural components of the building shall meet the requirements
structural Performance Level for a building shall be selected of Section 2.3.1.1 for the Immediate Occupancy Structural Per-
from five discrete Nonstructural Performance Levels: Opera- formance Level (S-1), and the nonstructural components shall
tional (N-A), Position Retention (N-B), Life Safety (N-C), meet the requirements of Section 2.3.2.1 for the Operational
Hazards Reduced (N-D), and Not Considered (N-E). Design Nonstructural Performance Level (N-A).
procedures and acceptance criteria corresponding to these Non-
2.3.3.2 Immediate Occupancy Building Performance Level
structural Performance Levels shall be as specified in Chapter 13.
(1-B). To attain the Immediate Occupancy Building Perfor-
2.3.2.1 Operational Nonstructural Performance Level (N-A). mance Level (1-B), the structural components of the building
Nonstructural Performance Level N-A, Operational, is the shall meet the requirements of Section 2.3.1.1 for the Immediate
postearthquake damage state in which the nonstructural compo- Occupancy Structural Performance Level (S-1), and the non-
nents are able to provide the functions they provided in the structural components of the building shall meet the requirements
building before the earthquake. Nonstructural components in of Section 2.3.2.2 for the Position Retention Nonstructural
compliance with the acceptance criteria of this standard for Performance Level (N-B).

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