Introducing New Method for Rapid Visual Screening of the Buildings and Application in the Crisis Management

Rapid screening of seismic vulnerability is conducted for quick and cost-effective identification of existing buildings and the crisis management information of a city or area can be completed using its results and the application of GIS techniques. This paper introduces a new, comprehensive and efficient method in rapid seismic screening of buildings in a manner in which using the results of this method and case study of the desired area of the Metropolitan city of Isfahan, the vulnerability of its buildings have been estimated and with the application of GIS techniques, pre and post crisis measures can be taken.