Standard reference

ATC-20 Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings (https://www.atcouncil.org/pdfs/ATC-20overview.pdf)

The three-tag taxonomy is standard in rapid structural assessment across earthquake-prone jurisdictions and has been adopted for post-cyclone and post-flood assessments.

Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
safe Safe (green tag) Building is structurally safe to occupy; no restrictions identified.
restricted_use Restricted use (yellow tag) Building has identified hazards that restrict occupancy to specific areas or conditions; detailed evaluation required before full reoccupation.
unsafe Unsafe (red tag) Building poses imminent risk of collapse or is otherwise unsafe to occupy; entry is prohibited pending engineering intervention.

Referenced by this vocabulary

  • ATC-20 Applied Technology Council, 1989