CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Watsonville - 4-story Commercial Bldg |
CGS - CSMIP Station 47459 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Ambient Records for CE47459 |
Latitude | 36.9091 N |
Longitude | 121.7575 W |
Elevation (m) | 9 |
Site Geology | Fill over alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 271 (inferred) |
Site Class | D |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 4/0 |
Plan Shape | Rectangular |
Base Dimensions | 74'-7" x 70'-6 1/2" |
Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
Design Date | 1948 & 1955 |
Instrumentation | 1982. 13 accelerometers, on 3 levels in the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slabs supported by steel frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Concrete Shear Walls |
Foundation Type | Spread footings |
Remarks | 4th story was added in 1955. |