CESMD
Information for Strong-Motion Station
Ridgecrest - 3-story College Bldg [Abandoned]
CGS - CSMIP Station 33372
Earthquakes recorded by this station
 
(Station Photograph - click to enlarge)(Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File)
   
Latitude 35.5673 N
Longitude 117.6680 W
Elevation (m) 834
Site Geology Alluvium over rock (granitic)
Vs30 (m/sec) 367 (inferred)
Site Class C/D
Remarks/Notes Site information sources
 
No. of Stories above/below ground3/0
Plan ShapeRectangular
Base Dimensions252' x 114'
Typical Floor DimensionsSame as base dimensions
Design Date1973
Instrumentation1980. 16 accelerometers, on 4 levels in the building.
 
Vertical Load Carrying System4" concrete over metal deck supported by steel frames.
Lateral Force Resisting SystemIndividual single bay K-Braced Steel Frames distributed across the builidng in each direction. Concrete diaphragm at floors, metal diaphragm at roof.
Foundation TypeSpread footings
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