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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Pasadena - 12-story Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 24566 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 34.1484 N |
| Longitude | 118.1525 W |
| Elevation (m) | 260 |
| Site Geology | Deep alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 431 (measured) |
| Site Class | C |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 12/0 |
| Plan Shape | Irregular |
| Base Dimensions | 238' x 168' |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | Octagonal (Above 5th floor) 118' x 118' |
| Design Date | 1971 |
| Instrumentation | 1989. 15 accelerometers, on 4 levels in the building. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | 3" concrete over metal decks supported on steel frames. |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Moment resisting steel frames: two frames are provided for resisting lateral loads in the N-S direction. To resist lateral forces in the E-W direction 3 frames exist for the direction 3 frames exist for the first 4 stories and 2 frames are provided for the upper 8 stories. |
| Foundation Type | Spread footings with pedestals supporting each column. R/C Grade beams are provided along the column lines of the moment resisting frames. |
| Remarks | -- |