CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Ridgecrest - 3-story College Bldg [Abandoned] |
CGS - CSMIP Station 33372 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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 ground | 3/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 252' x 114' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
Design Date | 1973 |
Instrumentation | 1980. 16 accelerometers, on 4 levels in the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | 4" concrete over metal deck supported by steel frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Individual single bay K-Braced Steel Frames distributed across the builidng in each direction. Concrete diaphragm at floors, metal diaphragm at roof. |
Foundation Type | Spread footings |
Remarks | -- |