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Structural assessment is a very hot topic in earthquake-prone countries since the evaluation of building stock is necessary for existing aged or shady buildings, after a major earthquake, or after major seismic code changes. Many different techniques are proposed in this context, but there are very limited studies on applying assessment methods using internet-based technologies even though web-based approaches will have many advantages such as formation of a building condition database, integration with other cloud services (like GIS), implementing hardware capabilities (taking photos, voice recording, vibration measurements by accelerometers, geolocation by GPS... etc.), automated simple analysis and reporting, access and applicability to many users and large geographic areas, and mobilization of the process using mobile platforms (smartphones and tablets).