Rapid visual screening (RVS) is a procedure to assess building safety and seismic risk by visually identifying a building's structural system and vulnerabilities. The document discusses conducting RVS in Gangtok to screen for earthquake safety. It provides context on population and earthquake intensities. Guidelines are given on screening for issues like soft stories, floating columns, reinforcement, pounding between buildings. The screening aims to classify buildings based on risk to prioritize retrofitting to reduce seismic risk.
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