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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| San Jose - 3-story Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 57562 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 37.2115 N |
| Longitude | 121.808 W |
| Elevation (m) | 223 |
| Site Geology | Rock (Franciscan serpentine) |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | -- |
| Site Class | - |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 3/0 |
| Plan Shape | Rectangular |
| Base Dimensions | 250' x 92'-8" |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | 250' x 92'-8" |
| Design Date | 1983 |
| Instrumentation | 1989. 10 accelerometers, on 3 levels in the building. 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field station. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete over steel deck supported by steel frames. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frame with exterior aluminum cladding on the sides. |
| Foundation Type | Spread footings on rock. |
| Remarks | This bldg. is one of the five rectangular structures (1 "spine" and 4 wings) separated by 4" expansion joints. The 810' long "spine building" is 2-stories and each of the four wings is 3-stories high. |