
The objective of the Third Edition remains the same as its predecessors: to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous. Although some sections of the text remained unchanged from the Second Edition, the Third Edition incorporates several major enhancements, including: Update of the Data Collection Form, and the addition of an optional more detailed page to the form, Update of the Basic Scores and Score Modifiers, Update of the ground motion definitions, Preparation of additional reference guides, Inclusion of additional building types that are prevalent, Inclusion of additional considerations, such as nonstructural hazards, existing retrofits, building additions, and adjacency, Addition of an optional electronic scoring methodology, and Additional information on how to run an effective screening program.
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- Seismic Hazards