| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Pasadena - 12-story Commerce/Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 24546 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
| Latitude | 34.1461 N |
| Longitude | 118.1467 W |
| Elevation (m) | 256 |
| Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 433 (inferred) |
| Site Class | C |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 12/1 |
| Plan Shape | Rectangular |
| Base Dimensions | 277' x 144' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | 215' x 111' |
| Design Date | 1971 |
| Instrumentation | 1989: 15 accelerometers on 5 levels in the building. 2025: Reinstrumentation of building; 24 accelerometers on 7 levels in the building. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Concrete slab on steel deck supported by steel frames. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting perimeter steel frames on the perimeter and around the core of the building. |
| Foundation Type | Spread footing; continuous around perimeter of the building. |
| Remarks | -- |