Consequence of failure multipliers

Consequence of failure (CoF) multipliers are used to adjust the CoF scores for selected assets if the consequences of failure for those assets are either more severe or less severe than average. Each CoF multiplier applies to a specific failure definition and one or more asset groups. For example, the consequences of a broken sewer main might be twice as severe in an environmentally sensitive area, so you could create a CoF multiplier with a value of 2.0 for the sewer mains in that area. If the consequences are less severe than average you can create a multiplier with a value less than 1, such as 0.85.