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TABLE 3.1 Determination of the Performance Objectives for Buildings [1]

Performance Level
Retrofit
Building Type Functionality Target Earthquake-1 Earthquake-2
Strategic Armed forces and Special A-1 A-2
police
headquarters,
ministry
buildings, TV and
radio central
buildings,
communication
centers; airport
and ports
guidance centers
Political Central buildings Special B-1 C-3
of the parliament,
judiciary,
provincial
government,
central bank,
treasury,
governor’s office
Emergency Hospitals and Special B-1 C-2
large clinics
Central buildings Special B-1 C-3
of emergency,
firefighting, Red
Cross, police
Organizational Counties offices, Special B-2 C-4
provincial
buildings of
armed forces and
police
Lifeline Main buildings Special B-1 C-2
for water supply,
electric supply,
gas supply, TV
and radio,
airports control
rooms
Cultural Museums, Special B-2 C-3
heritage historic buildings,
special libraries
(national,
parliament,
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