Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A dbook

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.