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rezvan:
Dear Adam,

I was wondering if you could clarify the usage of "DS-LongLeadTime" in the csv file containing the component repair information.

Thank you so much,

Pooya Rezvan

adamzs:
Hi Pooya,

Long Lead Time is described in Section 3.9.2 in Volume 1 of FEMA P58:


--- Quote ---Repair time can be significantly affected by long lead times for procurement of critical equipment and components (e.g., HVAC equipment and elevators). Because lead times vary, and are case-specific, they are not explicitly calculated as part of the methodology. If a damage state requires replacement of a component that is associated with a long lead time, this is indicated in the fragility specification and is flagged as part of the assessment results.

--- End quote ---

Now, in practice, this data is not (yet) used. It is provided to be utilized in the future by more advanced methods for repair time calculation.

I hope this helps.

Adam

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