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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Sacramento - 25-story Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 67900 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 38.5817 N |
| Longitude | 121.4918 W |
| Elevation (m) | 8 |
| Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 264 (inferred) |
| Site Class | D |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 25/1 |
| Plan Shape | L-shaped |
| Base Dimensions | 253' x 252' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | Rectangular 228' x 127' |
| Design Date | 1998 |
| Instrumentation | 2000. 15 accelerometers, on 5 levels in the building. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | 4.5" (typical floor) concrete over metal deck supported by beams and columns. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Steel x-braced frames and moment frames (with cover plates) in the transverse direction; steel moment frames (dog bone) in the longitudinal direction. |
| Foundation Type | Steel columns are supported on group of piles with tie beams. Piles are 14" square prestressed concrete piles, about 60 feet long. |
| Remarks | This building serves as the headquarters for the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). |