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In this work, a novel mobile application tool for the rapid visual screening of reinforced concrete buildings is presented and discussed. The herein suggested \u201cSeismicV\u201d tool performs a pre-seismic visual screening based on the Japanese guidelines for the seismic evaluation of existing RC buildings. A preliminary seismic vulnerability assessment of a complex modern building situated in the capital of Brazil, Brasilia, was carried out using this mobile app. The data were collected from in situ and based on some data from plants and documents. The SeismicV tool consists of an effective, user-friendly, and straightforward mobile application. Since the methodology is based on a performance score that is compared to the seismic demand, this application design allows for the knowledge of intermediate indices at each step of the evaluation, including dominant variables such as structural irregularity, building age, ground index, and usage index. Although the application was conceived and applied to heritage buildings in the early stages, it can be employed for other complex structures. The findings highlight that utilizing SeismicV to assess the seismic vulnerability of complex buildings through the rapid visual screening method offers significant benefits, including faster evaluations, increased accuracy, and improved accessibility for field assessments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/buildings15142541","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,21]],"date-time":"2025-07-21T08:47:14Z","timestamp":1753087634000},"page":"2541","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["SeismicV: A Mobile Tool for Assessing the Seismic Vulnerability of Buildings"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4661-1136","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Philipe Q.","family":"Rodrigues","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"LABRAC\u2014Laboratory for Rehabilitation of the Built Environment, Universidade de Bras\u00edlia, Bras\u00edlia 70910-900, Brazil"}]},{"given":"Jo\u00e3o C.","family":"Pantoja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"LABRAC\u2014Laboratory for Rehabilitation of the Built Environment, Universidade de Bras\u00edlia, Bras\u00edlia 70910-900, Brazil"},{"name":"CONSTRUCT-LESE, Structural Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0215-8701","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Humberto","family":"Varum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"LABRAC\u2014Laboratory for Rehabilitation of the Built Environment, Universidade de Bras\u00edlia, Bras\u00edlia 70910-900, Brazil"},{"name":"CONSTRUCT-LESE, Structural Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"88","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijdrr.2018.02.026","article-title":"Life Cycle Cost and Return on Investment as complementary decision variables for urban flood risk management in developing countries","volume":"28","author":"Turpie","year":"2018","journal-title":"Int. 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