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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| CESMD |
| Information for Strong-Motion Station |
| Los Angeles - 9-story Office Bldg |
| CGS - CSMIP Station 24579 |
| Earthquakes recorded by this station |
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| (Station Photograph - click to enlarge) | (Sensor Layout - click to see PDF File) |
| Latitude | 34.0440 N |
| Longitude | 118.2617 W |
| Elevation (m) | 76 |
| Site Geology | Alluvium |
| Vs30 (m/sec) | 449 (measured) |
| Site Class | C |
| Remarks/Notes | Site information sources |
| No. of Stories above/below ground | 9/1 |
| Plan Shape | "L" Shape |
| Base Dimensions | 155' x 51' (each wing) |
| Typical Floor Dimensions | 155' x 51' (each wing) |
| Design Date | 1923 |
| Instrumentation | 1990. 18 accelerometers, on 4 levels in the building. |
| Vertical Load Carrying System | Reinforced concrete beams and columns. Concrete floor slabs (4" and 5" thick). |
| Lateral Force Resisting System | Concrete frame with 13" infill masonry walls on the perimeter of the building. |
| Foundation Type | Reinforced concrete spread footings. Spread footings under perimeter walls are continous. |
| Remarks | There are three 6" thick concrete vaults on the 5th floor, each supported by a special framing. |