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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| San Jose - 13-story Govt Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 57357 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 37.3522 N |
| Longitude | 121.9034 W |
| Elevation (m) | 19 |
| Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 269 (inferred) |
| Site Class | D |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 13/0 |
| Plan Shape | Rectangular |
| Base Dimensions | 173' x 178' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | Same as base dimensions |
| Design Date | 1972 |
| Instrumentation | 1979. 22 accelerometers, on 5 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field site. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Steel columns, beams and joists; 3-1/2" concrete slab on metal deck. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frames. |
| Foundation Type | Concrete mat foundation |
| Remarks | 96 dampers were installed after the Loma Prieta Earthquake to reduce building movement. |