CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Los Angeles - Vincent Thomas Bridge |
CGS - CSMIP Station 14406 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Ambient Records for CE14406 |
Latitude | 33.7494 N |
Longitude | 118.2715 W |
Elevation (m) | -- |
Site Geology | |
Vs30 (m/sec) | |
Site Class |
No. of Spans | 3 main spans, plus 20 approach spans. |
Plan Shape | Straight. |
Total Length | 2513' (766.0m) for main span plus 3547' (1081.1m) for approach spans. Center span: 1500' (457.2m); side span: 506' (154.2m). |
Width of Deck | 52' (15.8m) |
Construction Date | 1964 |
Instrumentation | 1981. 26 accelerometers on the bridge. |
Superstructure Type | Steel cable suspension spans for center and side spans; lightweight concrete deck supported by stiffening trusses on suspended spans; steel girders for approach spans. |
Substructure Type | Steel towers with two cellular shafts braced with five struts; 1 column per bent. |
Foundation Type | Steel piles support the towers and battered steel piles support the anchorages. |
Remarks | This bridge was instrumented in 1981 with funding support from the Federal Highway Department. |