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The propensity of a particular defence or system to fail under a given load condition. Typically expressed as a fragility function curve relating load to Probability of Failure. Combined with descriptors of decay/deterioration, fragility functions enable future Performance to be described.
Acknowledgements: This Glossary is modified from Gouldby and Samuels, 2005, Language of risk – project definitions. FLOODsite Report T34/04/01