CESMD

Information for Strong-Motion Station

San Pedro - 5-story Hospital

CGS - CSMIP Station 14535

Earthquakes recorded by this station

 

(Station Photograph - click to enlarge)	(Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File)

   

Latitude	33.7383 N
Longitude	118.3050 W
Elevation (m)	81
Site Geology	Thin alluvium over rock (sedimentary)
Vs30 (m/sec)	340 (measured)
Site Class	D
Remarks/Notes	Site information sources

 

No. of Stories above/below ground	5/partial
Plan Shape	Rectangular
Base Dimensions	168 x 44 ft
Typical Floor Dimensions	168 x 44 ft
Design Date	1958, 2011 (retrofit)
Instrumentation	2012, 12 accelerometers on 4 levels plus 3 accelerometers at a reference free-field.

 

Vertical Load Carrying System	6" thick reinforced concrete flat slab at each level. First Floor supported by reinforced concrete beams and columns. All other levels supported by steel beams and columns.
Lateral Force Resisting System	Steel moment frames in the longitudinal direction, and steel x-braced frames in the transverse direction. Concrete shear walls at the basement. Retrofit: Addition of buckling restrained steel braces at the first story.
Foundation Type	Continuous concrete footings at interior and perimeter walls, and isolated concrete spread footings at interior columns. Concrete caissons at First Floor level foundation.
Remarks	The voluntary seismic improvement (VSI) was designed in accordance with the 2010 California Building Code. Funding for instrumentation was provided by the owner as required by OSHPD. CSMIP provided assistance in instrumentation.