CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Fremont - 2-story Hospital |
CGS - CSMIP Station 57301 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 37.5528 N |
Longitude | 121.9750 W |
Elevation (m) | 15 |
Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 377 (measured) |
Site Class | C/D |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 2/0 |
Plan Shape | Irregular (main building and two wings) |
Base Dimensions | 322 x 293 ft |
Typical Floor Dimensions | 322 x 193 ft |
Design Date | 1992 |
Instrumentation | 2006, 15 accelerometers on 3 levels. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slabs over metal decks supported by steel beams and columns. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Distributed steel moment resisting frames in both directions. Steel braced frames at the penthouse. |
Foundation Type | Steel columns supportedby groups of one to five 12" square precast prestressed concrete piles. |
Remarks | This building is instrumented as part of OSHPD/CSMIP agreement to instrument hospitals in California. |