CESMD |
Information for Strong-Motion Station |
Riverside - 7-story County Jail |
CGS - CSMIP Station 13702 |
Earthquakes recorded by this station |
Latitude | 33.9788 N |
Longitude | 117.3745 W |
Elevation (m) | 259 |
Site Geology | Deep alluvium over rock (granitic) |
Vs30 (m/sec) | 418 (measured) |
Site Class | C |
Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
No. of Stories above/below ground | 7/1 |
Plan Shape | Irregular |
Base Dimensions | 201' x 291' |
Typical Floor Dimensions | Octagonal 92' x 202' |
Design Date | 1984 |
Instrumentation | 1996. 9 accelerometers, on 3 levels in the building. |
Vertical Load Carrying System | 3.5" lightweight concrete over 3" metal deck supported by steel frames. |
Lateral Force Resisting System | Four double-bay diagonal braced steel frames at the perimeter of the building. Concrete shear walls in the basement. |
Foundation Type | 18" and 24" diameter drilled cast-in-place concrete friction piles. |
Remarks | Building was designed as per the provisions of the 1982 Uniform Building Code. |