damageability

A breath of fresh air is Buell's attention to "damageability"; care has been taken to minimise the expense of dropping a bike, with plastic panels taking the brunt rather than frame or exhaust.

In 1999, ASTM E2026 'Standard Guide for the Estimation of Building Damageability in Earthquakes' was produced in order to standardize the nomenclature for seismic loss estimation, as well as establish guidelines as to the review process and qualifications of the reviewer.